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DODERO, AM et al. Toxoplasmosis caprina en la provincia de Salta, Argentina. FAVE, Secc. Cienc. vet. [online]. 2019, vol.18, n.1, pp.1-5. ISSN 2362-5589.

Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is a zoonosis that causes reproductive losses in ruminants. This work characterised indirectly (by detecting antibodies) the disease presence in goats from Salta province through a survey in 39 production units (PU). Biological samples were taken for a disease screening in which toxoplasmosis was included. The provincial average of positives PU was 79.49% and the average herd serum prevalence was 19.09% with values ranging between 2.8 y 78.13%, being more frequent values smaller than 20%. Positive PU were detected in all the provinces with the following averages of PU with positives animals: Saltean Chaco (SC)= 84.62%, Arid Ravines (AR)= 72.72%, Temperate Valleys (TV) = 80.00%. The ranges of seroprevalence were: CS= 3.50-20.00%, QA= 2.80-42.00% and VT= 6.25-78.13%. Antibodies against T. gondii were found in all the ecoregions of Salta province included in our study.

Palabras clave : Goat; Toxoplasma gondii; Salta; Seroprevalence.

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