Nalaz protutijela za protozoon Toxoplasma gondii u ovaca u Istanbulu u Turskoj.

This study was carried out in order to determine the occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sheep in five districts of Istanbul, Turkey. A total of 181 sera taken from sheep were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Of the 181 samples tested 56 (31%) were determined as seropositive. The prevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies was significantly higher in adult sheep (P0.05). These results indicate that ovine toxoplasmosis is widespread in Istanbul. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the status of T. gondii infection in sheep in Istanbul.Istraživanje je provedeno sa svrhom da se ustanovi nalaz protutijela za protoozon Toxoplasma gondii u ovaca s pet područja Istanbula u Turskoj. Ukupno je bilo pretražen 181 uzorak seruma imunoenzimnim testom. Specifična protutijela bila su dokazana u 56 (31%). Prevalencija protutijela bila je značajno veća u odraslih ovaca (P0,05). Rezultati potvrđuju veću proširenost ovčje toksoplazmoze i ujedno predstavljaju i prvo izvješće o stanju bolesti u Istanbulu