Prevalence of sheep toxoplasmosis in two regions in Puno, Peru

The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence ofToxoplasma gondii in two regions of the province of Lampa, in Puno, Peru. A total of 100 blood samples were collected from sheep of various ages and were analyzed by the indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA). The seroprevalence was 44%. Se...

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Autores: Bernal M., Dapne, Suárez A., Francisco, Huanca L., Wilfredo, Chávez V., Amanda
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Perú
Recursos:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/11002
Acesso em linha:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/11002
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasma gondii
sheep
IFI
Puno
ovinos
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Resumo:The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence ofToxoplasma gondii in two regions of the province of Lampa, in Puno, Peru. A total of 100 blood samples were collected from sheep of various ages and were analyzed by the indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA). The seroprevalence was 44%. Sex was not considered a risk factor, but the frequency of positive cases increased with age (p<0.05).