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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 22 (5):350-355, 2018.
Molecular detection of toxoplasmosis
in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Baghdad, Iraq
Haider
Mohammed Ali Al-Rubaie
Department of Parasitology, Veterinary
Medicine College, Baghdad University, Baghdad , Iraq.
ABSTRACT
Al-Rubaie
HMA., Molecular detection of toxoplasmosis in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Baghdad, Iraq, Onl J Vet Res., 22 (5):350-355, 2018. Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Baghdad,
Iraq is reported. RT-PCR was done on blood from 11 males and 13 female pigeons.
The total infection rate was 20.83% with 2/11 in males and 3/13 in females with
no association between rate and gender suggesting that gender is not a risk
factor. The
difference in the infection rate in Iraq may be due to the contamination of the
environment (sand substrate) that spreads toxoplasmosis by ingested feces from
cats commonly observed in the vicinity with birds. According to our knowledge the diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii using the Real –TM PCR is the first study performed
in domestic pigeons in Iraq.
Keywords: Toxoplasma, pigeons, Columba livia, domestic pigeons, Real –TM PCR
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