title: [Occurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in ovine from urban and periurban areas from Curitiba, Parana State].
abstract: This study evaluated occurrence of the Toxoplasma gondii infection in ovine from urban and periurban areas of Curitiba, State of Paraná, Southern of Brazil. Blood samples from 167 sheep from three farms were collected. ELISA assay was used to detect IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies. Of 167 ovine samples, 43 (25.75%) were positive. The parasite is widespread among sheep from urban and periurban areas of Curitiba.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patologia Básica, Universidade Federal do Paraná-UFPR Rua dos Funcionários 1.540, Juveve, CEP 80035-050 Curitiba-PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vanete Tomaz
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Soccol
authors.forename: Edilene A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Tatiana Louise
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gazda
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Rosaria R T B
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Richartz
authors.forename: Rosangela Locatelli
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Dittrich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001938:Brazil; D012756:Sheep / Q000097:blood*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan