Occurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in the center of Iran

Authors : Hossein HAMIDINEJAT, Masoud GHORBANPOUR, Aria RASOOLI, Mohammad NOURI, Seyedhossein HEKMATIMOGHADDAM, Mohammad Mehdi NAMAVARI, Mehdi POURMEHDI-BOROJENI, Alireza SAZMAND

Pages : 277-281

Doi:10.3906/sag-1207-34

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :During the period from December 2008 to September 2009, we examined 254 serum samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(164 in hot-dry weather and 90 in cold-dry weather); from dromedary camels distributed all over Yazd Province, in the center of Iran. IgG antibodies were assayed by the modified agglutination test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MAT); and Neospora agglutination test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NAT); using whole tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum, incorporating 2-mercaptoethanol, for T. gondii and N. caninum, respectively. Anti-T. gondii antibodies were found in 37 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.56%); of 254 camels with titers of 1:20 in 7, 1:40 in 6, 1:80 in 8, 1:160 in 1, 1:200 in 4, 1:400 in 6, 1:800 in 4, and 1:1600 in 1 camel. Out of 254 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.94%); camel sera, 10 had antibodies to N. caninum with titers of 1:20 in 6 and 1:40 in 4 camels. There was no difference between the presence of antibodies for both parasites in male and female camels or in different weather conditions, but occurrence of anti-T. gondii antibodies was greater in older camels.
Keywords : Key words Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, dromedary camel, Iran