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Serologic prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in chickens in Madras, India
K Devada1, R Anandan, J P Dubey
1Department of Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Naidu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India.
The Journal of Parasitology
|June 30, 1998
Abstract:
Serum samples from 185 chickens (Gallus gallus) collected from the various slaughter markets in and around Madras City, India were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using the modified agglutination test incorporating mercaptoethanol. Antibodies (> or = 1:25) to T. gondii were found in 39.5% of sera. Antibody titers of individual sera (% in parentheses) were 1:25 (8.1%), 1:50 (10.8%), 1:100 (6.5%), 1:200(2.7%), 1:400 (4.3%), 1:800 (5.9%) 1:1,600 (0.5%), and 1:3,200 (0.5%).