Table 1.

The results of Toxoplasma gondii detection in rodent of Ahvaz, southwest Iran, using PCR, mouse bioassay, and direct microscopy examination methods.

Species	N	PCR	Mouse bioassay	Direct microscopy examination	Total positive samples
Rattus rattus	21	2 (9.5%)	0	1	2
Rattus norvegicus	73	4 (5.4%)	2 (2.7%)	0	4
Mus musculus	6	0	0	0	0
Total	100	6%	2%	1%	6