| serological survey of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii in sheep, cattle, and buffaloes in punjab, india. | sera from 186 sheep, 83 cattle, and 103 water buffaloes from punjab, india, were evaluated for antibodies to toxoplasma gondii using a commercial elisa kit. this study was planned using a 2-stage random sampling procedure and sampling software 'survey toolbox.' in the first step, villages were selected randomly from a sampling frame of all the villages of punjab, followed by selection of owners and animals in the second step. antibodies to t. gondii were found in 7 of 186 sheep, 2 of 83 cattle, ... | 2008 | 18576848 |
| molecular detection of toxoplasma gondii in the slaughter sheep and goats from north india. | toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite that infects almost all the warm blooded animals, including human beings. the disease usually remains asymptomatic but is a serious concern for pregnant women, developing foetus and immuno-compromised individuals. we collected 400 cardiac/skeletal muscle tissue samples from slaughter sheep (177) and goat (223) intended for human consumption from punjab, uttar pradesh and chandigarh states/union territory in north india. the samples were pep ... | 2017 | 28579027 |