ANTIBODIES ANTI - Toxoplasma gondii IN GOATS IN THE AREA OF GOIÂNIA: SOROLOGICAL SURVEY

Authors

  • Guido Fontgalland Coelho Linhares UFG
  • Miguel Joaquim Dias UFG
  • Aires Manoel de Souza UFG
  • Francisco de Carvalho Dias Filho UFG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/pat.v20i1.2587

Abstract

Studies on prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies was carried out by the indirect hemaglutination test in 109 caprine sera samples from five distinct heards in Goiânia, Goiás. It had been shown positivity of 30.2% for animals under 1 year old and 51.5% for animals over 1 year old. Between females 46.3% were positive and males 33.3%. And finally 43.1% among animals of both sexes and any age, except lactents. The sera were tested from the inicial dilutron of 1/64.

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Published

2007-12-03

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Research Article

How to Cite

LINHARES, G. F. C. et al. ANTIBODIES ANTI - Toxoplasma gondii IN GOATS IN THE AREA OF GOIÂNIA: SOROLOGICAL SURVEY. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], v. 20, n. 1, p. 31–37, 3 Dec.2007.