[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "SEROPREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN CANINES",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Jadoon",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Akhtar",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Maqbool",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Anjum",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ajmal",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2009]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "19",
  "issue": "4",
  "page": "179-181",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>A serological survey for Toxoplasmosis in dogs (n = 305) was conducted using a Latex agglutination test (LAT). The overall seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in canines was 46.88 per cent. A total of 59 dogs were found seropositive by LAT at 1:256 titre giving an evidence of presence of infection. The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis was inversely related to the age i.e. 52 % at 6 months and 32.5 % at 4 years and above. Non significant difference was observed in seropositivity between males (40%) and females (53.12) % and between exotic (46.15%) and local (57.14%) breeds. However significant variation in seropositivity was found between stray dogs (83.33%) and pet dogs (37.95 %) and between dogs having close contact with cats (55%) and with out cats (24.34%). Out of the tested bitches 60% were seropositive, mostly at 1:16 titre indicating residual immunity.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2009-JAPS-407"
}]