Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in backyard poultry birds of Tarai Zone of West Bengal, India
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 9
Abstract
Objective: To investigate the sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection in backyard poultry birds in three blocks of Tarai Zone of West Bengal during the period from January to June, 2015. Methods: A total of 600 serum samples from Rhode Island Red poultry birds maintained by backyard system were collected and tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies using indirect ELISA standardized in the present study. Results: The overall sero-prevalence of anti-T. gondii antibodies in backyard poultry birds of Tarai Zone was 20.33%. The prevalence of anti-T. gondii circulating antibodies ranged from 15% to 27.5% in backyard poultry birds in selected places of Tarai Zone of West Bengal. Conclusions: Presence of such high level of anti-T. gondii antibodies in serum of backyard poultry birds maintained for egg and meat production poses a potential threat to the human population of getting infected with T. gondii and also suggests for general awareness about this disease to the local people of Tarai Zone of West Bengal, India.
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- EP ID EP224005
- DOI 10.12980/apjtd.7.2017D7-46
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