In:
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, FapUNIFESP (SciELO), Vol. 33, No. 8 ( 2013-08), p. 989-991
Kurzfassung:
The aim of the study was to detect genomic DNA of Toxoplasma gondii in testicle and epididymis samples from rams sold in abattoirs in the state of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. Fifty (50) blood serum samples were collected, as well as 50 testicle and epididymis samples. Indirect Immunofluorescence (IIF) was used during screening of the rams. The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was used with animals that were positive in serology. Our results confirmed that 24% (12/50) of the rams were positive in IIF. Genomic DNA was detected in the epididymis at 8.3% (1/12) of the animals. The molecular identity of the amplified products was confirmed through sequencing. This paper reports the first occurrence of T. gondii DNA in the reproductive organs of naturally infected rams in Brazil.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0100-736X
DOI:
10.1590/S0100-736X2013000800007
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Publikationsdatum:
2013
