Detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in cattle in Mosul city/ Iraq

[摘要] The study was conducted on the one hundred sera of local breed cattle in Mosul city , Iraq. All sera were tested for presence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by using indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent kits. Results showed that 30% was positive for Toxoplasma gondii while Neospora caninum showed a positive of 20%.Mixed infections were found in one animal only ( 1 % ). This results indicate that Toxoplasmosis is much more widespread than neosporosis in cattle living in the Mosul city , Iraq.

[学科分类] 土木及结构工程学