Risk factors for infection by Toxoplasma gondii in herds of goats in Ceará, Brazil Fatores de risco para infecção pelo Toxoplasma gondii em rebanhos de caprinos no Ceará, Brasil
In order to identify possible risk factors for T. gondii infection in goat herds in Ceará, Brazil, 2362 serum samples were tested by ELISA. The serological prevalence was 25.1%. The risk factors identified for Toxoplasma gondii infection in goat herds were age, number of cats, use of wooden feeding...
Main Authors: | A.C.R. Cavalcante, M. Carneiro, A.M.G. Gouveia, R.R. Pinheiro, R.W.A. Vitor |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2008-02-01
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Series: | Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352008000100006 |
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