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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Frequency of toxoplasmosis in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Trinidad
Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2011, Article 705358, Year 2011
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Toxoplasmosis has been reported to occur in several animals and humans causing different clinical manifestations. The study was conducted to determine the frequency of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies (IgG) in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) across farms in Trinidad using a latex agglutination test. Of a total of 333 water buffalo tested, 26 (7.8) were seropositive for T. gondii antibodies. Seropositivity for toxoplasmosis was statistically significantly (P < 0.05; X2) higher in adult water buffalo, 12.4 (14 of 113) compared with young water buffalo, 4.2 (6 of 143). Seropositivity for toxoplasmosis across the seven farms ranged from 0.0 (0 of 20) in Farm G compared with 20.0 (10 of 50) detected in Farm B. The differences in seropositivity by management system, free-ranging 6.7 (14 of 213) and semi-intensive 10.0 (12 of 120) and by sex, in male 6.7 (7 of 104) and female 8.3 (19 of 229) water buffalo, were not statistically significant (P 0.05; X2). This is the first documentation of toxoplasmosis in water buffalo in Trinidad. Copyright © 2011 Anil Persad et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Persad, Anil K.
Trinidad and Tobago, St Augustine
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Adesiyun, Abioduna Adewale
Trinidad and Tobago, St Augustine
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
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Citations: 17
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 1
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Doi:
10.4061/2011/705358
ISSN:
20420048
Research Areas
Environmental
Participants Gender
Male
Female