TITLE:
Sero-Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Domestic Animals in Benadir Region, Somalia
AUTHORS:
Ahmed Abdulkadir Hassan Kadle
KEYWORDS:
Sero-Prevalence, Toxoplasmosis, LAT, Domestic Animals, Benadir Region, Somalia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine,
Vol.4 No.8,
August
28,
2014
ABSTRACT:
A sero-prevalence survey of Toxoplasmosis
in domestic animals (camels, cattle, sheep and goats) was conducted in the Benadir
region of Somalia from January to July 2014 to determine the status of the disease.
A total of 151 sera were tested, 64 camels; 28 cattle; 29 sheep and 30 goats, for
the presence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using Latex Agglutination Test (LAT). Totally
about 15.9% (24/151) of studied animals showed sero-positive. The sero-prevalence
was found in 6.3% of 64 camels, 7.1% of 28 cattle, 34.5% of 29 sheep and 26.7% of
30 goats. The antibody titres to T. gondii positive sera were 2 (8.3%), 9 (37.5%), 4 (16.7%), 4 (16.7%), 4 (16.7%), 1 (4.2%)
and 0 (0%) by dilution of 1:2, 1:4, 1:8, 1:16, 1:32, 1:64 and 1:128 respectively.
Out of 151 domestic animals (45 male and 106 female), 8 (5.3%) males and 16 (10.6%)
females were infected with T. gondii.
The study recommends the need for further researches in the whole country using
different serological tests and to determine the impact of these findings on the
human population. It would be important to increase public awareness on zoonotic
potential of Toxoplasmosis.