Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep in the northeastern region of Brazil

Risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep in the northeastern region of Brazil

Toxoplasma gondii is an infective parasite that causes reproductive disorders such as abortion, fetal mummification, birth of weak offspring, and stillbirth, thereby causing economic losses to sheep production. The northeastern region of Brazil has approximately 171 million small ruminants, of which...

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Main Authors: Huber Rizzo, Natália Carrillo Gaeta, João Henrique Costa HORA, Jeferson da Silva Carvalho, José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior, Solange Maria Gennari, Hilda Fátima de Jesus Pena, Eliana Monteforte Cassaro Villalobos, Lilian Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Abortion
Oocyst
Sheep breeding
Parasitology
Toxoplasmosis
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/117795

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