[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "PREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII ANTIBODIES IN CATS IN URMIA, NORTHWEST OF IRAN",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Raeghi",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sedeghi",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sedeghi",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2011]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "21",
  "issue": "2",
  "page": "132-134",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p><em>Toxoplasma gondii&nbsp;</em>is a zoonotic protozoan parasite found worldwide and cause a disease known as toxoplasmosis. Cats are the natural reservoir of&nbsp;<em>Toxoplasma gondii&nbsp;</em>and excrete the resistant oocysts in the environment. Toxoplsamosis is an important disease in neonates and immune disorder patients. In the present study, the presence of&nbsp;<em>T. gondii</em>&nbsp;antibodies was examined in 130 stray and household referred cats to private animal clinics and veterinarian hospital in Urmia, center of west Azerbaijan province, from October-2008 to January 2010 by modified agglutination test (MAT).&nbsp;<em>T. gondii</em>&nbsp;antibodies were detected in 46 (35.3%) cats. The antibody titers in positive animals ranged from 1:20-1:1280. No statistically significant difference was observed between male &amp; female cats and there was relationship between seropositivity and age. Only 3 cats were shedding&nbsp;<em>T.gondii</em>-like size oocysts that they were seronagative with MAT. This study suggested that&nbsp;<em>T.gondii</em>&nbsp;was widespread in stray and household cats in Urmia, therefore, it is essential to control the cats and use an integrated sanitary approach.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-217"
}]