Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in Libyan sheep (fat-tailed barbary)‎

الملخص EN

This study was carried out in order to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in Libyan sheep.

A total of 253 sera taken from sheep were exemrnied using a latex agglutination test.

Out of 253 samples tested 103 (40.71 %) were determined as seropositive.

The prevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies was higher in adult sheep (≥ l-year-old) 5 and in female than male.

These results indicate that ovine toxoplasmosis is widespread in Tripoli area.