SEROPREVALENCE OF GOAT TOXOPLASMOSIS ON GRAND-CANARY-ISLAND (SPAIN)

Authors
RODRIGUEZPONCE E MOLINA JM HERNANDEZ S
Citation
E. Rodriguezponce et al., SEROPREVALENCE OF GOAT TOXOPLASMOSIS ON GRAND-CANARY-ISLAND (SPAIN), Preventive veterinary medicine, 24(4), 1995, pp. 229-234
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Preventive veterinary medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675877
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
229 - 234
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5877(1995)24:4<229:SOGTOG>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Sera drawn from 1052 Canary goats on the island of Grand Canary were t ested to determine the prevalence of antibodies to (IgG) Toxoplasma go ndii using an indirect ELISA test. The total prevalence was 63.31%. Si gnificant differences were found between the island's four climatic zo nes. The highest seroprevalence was in animals from low altitude zones with very little rainfall, high temperatures and a predominance of tr ade winds.