A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii was conducted using LAT (Latex Agglutination Test) on 205 sera collected from working horses and donkeys in Khartoum State, Sudan. The overall sero-prevalence of the investi...A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii was conducted using LAT (Latex Agglutination Test) on 205 sera collected from working horses and donkeys in Khartoum State, Sudan. The overall sero-prevalence of the investigated equines was 32.7%. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 38% of 100 horses and 27.6% of 105 donkeys. The titers were 1:2 (4 heads), 1:4 (11 heads), 1:8 (13 heads), 1:16 (17 heads), 1:32 (5 heads), 1:64 (10 donkeys) and 1:128 (7 donkeys). Neither the area nor animal species showed significant differences between the investigated groups. However, age was reported to show significant (P 〈 0.05) effect on equine toxoplasmosis in the Sudan. This is the first report on equine toxoplasmosis in the Sudan.展开更多
文摘A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii was conducted using LAT (Latex Agglutination Test) on 205 sera collected from working horses and donkeys in Khartoum State, Sudan. The overall sero-prevalence of the investigated equines was 32.7%. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 38% of 100 horses and 27.6% of 105 donkeys. The titers were 1:2 (4 heads), 1:4 (11 heads), 1:8 (13 heads), 1:16 (17 heads), 1:32 (5 heads), 1:64 (10 donkeys) and 1:128 (7 donkeys). Neither the area nor animal species showed significant differences between the investigated groups. However, age was reported to show significant (P 〈 0.05) effect on equine toxoplasmosis in the Sudan. This is the first report on equine toxoplasmosis in the Sudan.