Seroprevalence of and risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii in sheep raised in the Jaboticabal microregion, São Paulo State, Brazil.
Seroprevalence of and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in sheep from different properties in the Jaboticabal microregion, São Paulo State, Brazil were determined. Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were found in sera of 52.0% of 488 sheep tested by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT > or =64). T. gondii seropositivity in sheep was significantly associated with gender of the sheep, pasturing system, contact with cats, and the use of mineral supplements and the type of feed.
Lopes
Welber Daniel Zanetti
WD
Department Of Preventive Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health Research Center (CPPAR), Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP, São Paulo-Brasil, Brazil. wdzlopes@hotmail.com
Santos
Thaís Rabelo dos
TR
da Silva
Ricardo dos Santos
Rdos S
Rossanese
Walter Matheus
WM
de Souza
Fernando Augusto
FA
de Faria Rodrigues
Joana D'Ark
JD
de Mendonça
Rafael Paranhos
RP
Soares
Vando Edésio
VE
Costa
Alvimar José da
AJ
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000469:parasitology; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002415:Cats / Q000469:parasitology; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012756:Sheep / Q000469:parasitology; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D014122:Toxoplasma; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial