SEROPREVALENCIA DEL Toxoplasma gondii EN BORREGAS DE UNA EMPRESA GANADERA DE LA SIERRA CENTRAL

Authors

  • Patricia Caldas J. Práctica privada.
  • Amanda Chávez V. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, FMV-UNMSM
  • Eva Casas A. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, FMV-UNMSM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v17i1.1452

Keywords:

Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii, IFA, sheep, ewe

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite of worldwide distribution that causesreproductive disorders in animals and man. Warm-blooded animals constitute theintermediate hosts, get tissue cysts and disseminate the disease when contaminate thepasture with feces containing oocysts. Domestic and wild feline are the definitive hosts.The objective of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii in ewesbelonging to a commercial farm located in the Central Highlands of Junín, Peru, using theIndirect Immunofluorescent Antibody Test (IFAT). A total of 387 sera were collected fromewes of various ages at shearing time in March 2002. The detected seroprevalence was65.9 ± 4.7% (255/387). Seroprevalence increased according to age (p<0.05).

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Published

2006-07-17

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2006)

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Copyright (c) 2006 Patricia Caldas J., Amanda Chávez V., Eva Casas A.

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How to Cite

Caldas J., P., Chávez V., A., & Casas A., E. (2006). SEROPREVALENCIA DEL Toxoplasma gondii EN BORREGAS DE UNA EMPRESA GANADERA DE LA SIERRA CENTRAL. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 17(1), 14-19. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v17i1.1452