Chicken Toxoplasmosis in Different Types of Breeding: A Seroprevalence Survey in Southern Iran


Authors

  • Q. Asgari Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • F. Akrami Mohajeri Department of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • M. Kalantari Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • B. Esmaeilzadeh Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • A. Farzaneh Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  • M. Moazeni Department of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • S.R. Ghalebi Department of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • F. Saremi Department of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • M. Zarifi Kalyani Department of Parasitology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  • M.H. Motazedian Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2008.1247.1250

Keywords:

Breeding, chicken, Iran, seroprevalence, toxoplasmosis

Abstract

Since the meat of chicken is considered one of the sources of the human infection, this study was undertaken to compare the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in free-ranging with semi-industrial and industrial chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in Shiraz, Southern, Iran. 203 serum samples from free-ranging chickens of sub-urban districts, 50 serum samples of semi-industrial chickens which rearing in restricted location and 444 serum samples of industrial chickens from slaughters were collected and tested for toxoplasmosis by IFAT. Overall the rate of Toxoplasma infection in chicken was 10.04%. The prevalence of toxoplasmosis among free-ranging chickens was 27.1% but the rate in semi-industrial and industrial chickens was 12% and 2.02% respectively. The rate of seropositive chickens in titers of 1/16, 1/32, 1/64, 1/128, 1/256 and 1/512 was 5.88 %, 2.44 %, 1 %, 0.57 %, 0 %and 0.14 % respectively. Considering the high prevalence of toxoplasmosis in chickens, in the regions under study, control measures should be taken to prevent transmission of the infection to the animals and humans by Health and Veterinary organizations.

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Published

2008-11-15

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 12 (2008)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Asgari, Q., Mohajeri, F. A., Kalantari, M., Esmaeilzadeh, B., Farzaneh, A., Moazeni, M., Ghalebi, S., Saremi, F., Kalyani, M. Z., & Motazedian, M. (2008). Chicken Toxoplasmosis in Different Types of Breeding: A Seroprevalence Survey in Southern Iran. International Journal of Poultry Science, 7(12), 1247–1250. https://doi.org/10.3923/ijps.2008.1247.1250

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