Shams, Farzane; Jokar, Mohammad; Abdous, Arman; Mohammadi, Pardis; Abbassioun, Aryan; Seuberlich, Torsten; Rahmanian, Vahid (2024). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in horse population of Tehran, Iran. Scientific reports, 14(1), p. 17054. Springer Nature 10.1038/s41598-024-61999-z
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Neospora spp. and Toxoplasma gondii are two closely related protozoan parasites that are widely distributed throughout the world. Horses can act as intermediate hosts for both parasites and can acquire disease. Blood samples were taken from 487 clinically healthy horses from 17 different mechanized stables in Tehran, the capital of Iran, during September and November of 2022. IFAT and ELISA were employed to detect antibodies directed against Neospora spp. and T. gondii. The anti-N. caninum antibodies were detected in 52 of the horses (10.67%) based on IFAT and in 86 of the 487 horses (17.65%) based on the ELISA test. Also, antibodies against T. gondii were detected in 41 horses (8.42%) based on IFAT and in 63 of 487 horses (12.94%) based on the ELISA test. Also, in 6 of the horses (1.23%) based on IFAT and in 13 of the 487 horses (2.67%) based on the ELISA test, double positivity suggested co-infection with both parasites. Gender, age groups, and the presence of dogs for neosporosis, and age groups and the presence of cats for toxoplasmosis, could be considered factors having an influence on the seroprevalences (P < 0.05). The results proved the importance of the urgent implementation of stringent regulatory measures to prevent and control the spread of these parasites.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Experimental Clinical Research 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) |
Graduate School: |
Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences (GCB) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Shams, Farzane, Seuberlich, Torsten |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture |
ISSN: |
2045-2322 |
Publisher: |
Springer Nature |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
29 Jul 2024 14:16 |
Last Modified: |
29 Jul 2024 14:25 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1038/s41598-024-61999-z |
PubMed ID: |
39048639 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Neospora Toxoplasma gondii Horse Serology Tehran |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/199313 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/199313 |
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