Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil Ocorrência e fatores de risco associados à infecção por Toxoplasma gondii em caprinos do Estado de Alagoas

Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil Ocorrência e fatores de risco associados à infecção por Toxoplasma gondii em caprinos do Estado de Alagoas

INTRODUCTION: Goats are considered very susceptible to infection by Toxoplasma gondii and when this occurs during pregnancy, it may cause fetal death with subsequent fetal resorption, abortion, mummification, stillborn or the birth of weak goats. The objective of this work was to determine the occur...

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Main Authors: Giulliano Aires Anderlini, Rinaldo Aparecido Mota, Eduardo Bento Faria, Erika Fernanda Torres Samico Fernandes Cavalcanti, Rômulo Menna Barreto Valença, José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior, Pedro Paulo Feitosa de Albuquerque, Orestes Luiz de Souza Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Imunofluorescência indireta
Protozoário
Epidemiologia
Indirect immunofluorescence
Protozoan
Epidemiology
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