Epidemiological study for Toxoplasmosis andLeishmaniasis in stray dogs in Diwaniya city/Iraq
A total of 175 blood sample of stray dogs from urban and rural in Diwaniya city /Iraq were examined for detection of Toxoplasmosis by Latex test and dipstick test to visceral Leishmaniasis , with Mercaptoethanol test to detect acute and chronic infection for both disease. The total rate infect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kufa
2013-12-01
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Series: | Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3963 |
Summary: | A total of 175 blood sample of stray dogs from urban and rural in Diwaniya city /Iraq were examined for detection of Toxoplasmosis by Latex test and dipstick test to visceral Leishmaniasis , with Mercaptoethanol test to detect acute and chronic infection for both disease. The total rate infection that recorded was 48% positive to Toxoplasmosis in urban and rural , 63% acute and 36.9% chronic to the disease in urban and rural , and from the total 45% was acute in female with 51.6% acute in male .
In conclusion of samples recorded 46.8% positive for Leishmaniasis in urban and rural, 28% Acute and 71.9% chronic for disease . According to the sex 64.4% female acute and 35.5% chronic for disease with 45.9% Male acute and 54% chronic for disease , the mixed infection of Leishmaniasis and toxoplasmosis show 42.6% in urban and 18%in rural .
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ISSN: | 2077-9798 2959-8478 |