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أ.م.د. غسان جبار خلف العابدي

السنة عنوان البحث نشر البحث
2024 Serological Investigation of Equine Toxoplasmosis and Association to Prevalence Factors in Basra Province, Iraq Conference: XI. International Scientific Congress of Pure, Applied and Technological Sciences (MINAR Congress)
Background: Toxoplasmosis is one of the most prevalent and neglected diseases which caused by a singlecelled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii resulting in economically variable looses in different animals and marked public health problem in human, particularly women. Aims: This study aims to identify serological prevalence of acute and chronic infection in native equine, horse and donkey, in Basra province (Iraq) using the qualitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Materials and methods: A total of 184 equine animals including 39 horses and 145 donkeys were selected randomly from different areas in Basra province (Iraq) during May-December (2023), and subjected to sampling the jugular venous blood to obtain sera that tested by ELISA. Results: An overall 5.98% and 26.09% study animals were positively infected with acute and chronic infections, respectively. According to animal species, the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in horses and donkeys, respectively, was 5.13% and 6.21% for acute as well as 28.21% and 25.22% for chronic. Significantly, no significant variation (P0.05) was seen between titers of acute and chronic infection in both horses and donkeys. Regarding age, acute infections were increased significantly in horses and donkeys of 5 years age old while chronic infection was elevated in both study animals of 5 years old. Concerning sex, acute infection was markedly higher in female horses than males; while for chronic infection, male horses were showed higher values than females. In contrast, male donkeys were reported a higher acute values but lower chronic values when compared to females. Conclusion: This study revealed that the acutely and chronically stages of disease are found in both equine animals that might act as a source of toxoplasmosis for animals and humans. However, furthermore studies in other areas with using of molecular assays appeared necessary to providing additional data.