Serological survey of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in sheep, cattle, and buffaloes in Punjab, India

J Parasitol. 2008 Oct;94(5):1174-5. doi: 10.1645/GE-1556.1.

Abstract

Sera from 186 sheep, 83 cattle, and 103 water buffaloes from Punjab, India, were evaluated for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using a commercial ELISA kit. This study was planned using a 2-stage random sampling procedure and sampling software 'survey toolbox.' In the first step, villages were selected randomly from a sampling frame of all the villages of Punjab, followed by selection of owners and animals in the second step. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 7 of 186 sheep, 2 of 83 cattle, and 3 of 103 buffaloes. Results indicate a low prevalence of T. gondii in ruminants tested.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood*
  • Buffaloes / parasitology*
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Cattle Diseases / immunology
  • Cattle Diseases / parasitology
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
  • Female
  • India / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Sheep
  • Sheep Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Sheep Diseases / immunology
  • Sheep Diseases / parasitology
  • Toxoplasma / immunology*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / epidemiology*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan