title: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Tibetan sheep in northwestern China.
abstract: The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Tibetan sheep was surveyed in Qinghai Province, northwestern China, in May and June 2010. In total, 580 serum samples was collected from 6 counties, and antibodies to T. gondii were detected by indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 29.8% (173/580); regional differences showed the highest prevalences in Nangqian County (39.4%) and Zaduo County (48.7%). The results of the present study indicate that infection with T. gondii in sheep is widely spread in China, including Tibetan sheep in Qinghai Province, and is a potential public health concern.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, 1068 Qinglong Road, Changchun 130062, Jilin Province, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Quan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ruilin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Quanbang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Limin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shang
authors.forename: Jinshan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Xinglong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guangwei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Hongtao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006041:Goats; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan