Detection of Toxoplasma gondii by PCR and Mouse Bioassay in Rodents of Ahvaz District, Southwestern Iran
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Toxoplasma gondii is obligate coccidian zoonotic parasite.
Felidae family is definitive and wide ranges of warm-blooded vertebrates are intermediate hosts for the parasite.
Rodents are measured as an important source of T.
gondii infection for the definitive host.
Thus, this study aimed to investigate Toxoplasm infection in rodents of Ahvaz district, southwest of Iran.
A total of 100 rodents (73 Rattus norvegicus, 21 Rattus rattus, and 6 Mus musculus) were collected and studied by GRA6PCR and mouse bioassay.
The finding indicated that 6 out of 100 (6%) and 2 out of 100 (2%) samples were positive by PCR and mouse bioassay, respectively.
The results show notable chronic infection in the rodent and potential transmission of the infection among animal and men in the region.
Accordingly, this study recommended investigating of the T.
gondii infection in definitive and other intermediate hosts in other points of Khuzestan province, Southwest, Iran.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saki, J.& Khademvatan, S.. 2014. Detection of Toxoplasma gondii by PCR and Mouse Bioassay in Rodents of Ahvaz District, Southwestern Iran. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467793
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saki, J.& Khademvatan, S.. Detection of Toxoplasma gondii by PCR and Mouse Bioassay in Rodents of Ahvaz District, Southwestern Iran. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467793
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saki, J.& Khademvatan, S.. Detection of Toxoplasma gondii by PCR and Mouse Bioassay in Rodents of Ahvaz District, Southwestern Iran. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467793
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467793