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Seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in large ruminants in northern Punjab, Pakistan

Author(s) -

Nisar Ahmad,

Mazhar Qayyum

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.4405

Subject(s) - seroprevalence , toxoplasmosis , toxoplasma gondii , veterinary medicine , herd , livestock , zoonosis , biology , environmental health , zoology , antibody , serology , medicine , immunology , ecology

Toxoplasmosis is a widespread zoonosis that causes significant economic losses due to abortions and other developmental disabilities in livestock animals. The objectives of the current study were to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cattle and buffaloes in northern parts of Punjab, Pakistan, where no such work previously existed.

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