Sero-prevalance of Toxoplasma gondii by the Sabin-Feldman and Indirect Flourescent Antibody Tests in cattle in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Authors: SERPİL NALBANTOĞLU, ZATİ VATANSEVER, AHMET DENİZ, CAHİT BABÜR, AYŞE ÇAKMAK, K. ZAFER KARAER, ERSAN KORUDAĞ

Abstract: This study was carried out to detect the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in cattle in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Serum samples obtained from 98 cattle of different regions and age groups were tested for T.gondii antibodies by the Sabin-Feldman and Indirect Flourescent Antibody tests. According to the results of the SF test, 34 animals (34.69%), and according to the results of the IFA test 30 (30.61%) animals were found to be seropositive. Statistical evaluations showed that the results of the two tests were in agreement with each other.

Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, Sabin-Feldman dye test, IFA test, cattle

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