Table 3.
Serological and molecular comparison of Toxoplasma gondii infection in liver, meat, heart, and serum of sheep and goats
| Organ/tissue | Ruminant | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep (no: 150) | Goat (no: 150) | |||||
| Male (no: 75) | Female (no: 75) | p value | Male (no: 75) | Female (no: 75) | p value | |
| Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive Positive | |||
| Liver no. (%) | 16 (21.3%) | 10 (13.3%) | 0.28 | 11 (14.6%) | 13 (17.3%) | 0.82 |
| Total (no: 150) | 26 (17.3%) | 24 (16%) | ||||
| Meat no. (%) | 13 (17.3%) | 20 (26.6%) | 0.23 | 9 (12%) | 17 (22.6%) | 0.13 |
| Total (no: 150) | 33 (22%) | 26 (17.3%) | ||||
| Heart no. (%) | 21 (28%) | 27 (36%) | 0.38 | 14 (18.6%) | 22 (29.3%) | 0.18 |
| Total (no: 150) | 48 (32%) | 36 (24%) | ||||
| Serum no. (%) | 12 (16%) | 8 (10.6%) | 0.47 | 9 (12%) | 7 (9.3%) | 0.79 |
| Total (no: 150) | 20 (13.3%) | 16 (10.6%) | ||||
no. number of animals