Table 3:
Toxoplasma infection in sheep and goats by MAT method at ≥1:20 dilution based on seasons and sex
Variable | Season | Sex | |||||
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Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Male | Female | ||
Sheep | Positive | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 26 |
Negative | 40 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 88 | 34 | |
Total | 45 | 40 | 55 | 28 | 108 | 60 | |
Seroprevalence (%) | 11.1 | 20 | 30.9 | 57.1 | 18.5 | 43.3 | |
Goats | Positive | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Negative | 18 | 23 | 36 | 21 | 65 | 33 | |
Total | 20 | 28 | 49 | 31 | 80 | 48 | |
Seroprevalence (%) | 10 | 17.9 | 26.5 | 32.3 | 18.8 | 31.3 |