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The aim of this study was to evaluate three serological tests used for T. gondii antibodies detection in horses. A commercially available ELISA test (ID Screen Toxoplasmosis Indirect Multi-Species, ID.vet, Innovative Diagnostics, France) and two ‘in house’ methods, indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT), modified agglutination test (MAT) were compared for their sensitivity and specificity in detection of anti-T. gondii antibodies in naturally infected horses using as standard cumulative seropositivity. Also, their agreement was evaluated by kappa statistic. A good correspondence of test results was observed. The best agreement was seen between ELISA and MAT (k=0.77). ELISA has the higher sensitivity (96.8%) and also the higher specificity (96.1%), followed by MAT (90.3 and 94.1, respectively) both tests proving better diagnostic potency compared with IFAT. The highest seroprevalence was obtained by ELISA (39%), followed by MAT (37.8%) and IFAT (34.1%). Based on our results, we recommend the utilization of indirect ELISA and MAT for detection of T. gondii antibodies in horses.

Comparative Assessment of Toxoplasma gondii Infection Prevalence in Romania Using 3 Serological Methods