| Abstrakt: |
Limited information about prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in equine around world. The objective of this investigation was to estimate the frequencyof T. gondii infection in equinewithin Baghdad city, as well as to study the hematological changes associated with infection. Blood samples collected from 40 horses were examined for T. gondii using highly specific and sensitive Reverse transcriptase, (RT-PCR) between first of October 2018 to March 2019. Hematological parameters in whole blood samples were also examined. Overall occurrence of T. gondii genotype UPRT1 was 25% in horse, a significant increase was detected in younger horses (28.5%) compared to aged 16.6%. On the other hand, the increase observed failed to reach the level of statistical significance in 26.6% male than 20% female. In infected groups means of RBC7.20 ± 0.41/mm³, WBC5.88±0.44/mm³, Granulocytes 3.52±0.28/mm³, Monocytes 0.802 ± 0.05/mm³, Lymphocytes 1.60 ± 0.17/mm³, PCV36.25 ± 1.03% and Hb 11.39 ± 0.43 g/dl were with a non-significant differences when compared to control group RBC 7.98 ±0.33/mm³, WBC 5.92 ± 0.25/mm³, Granulocytes 3.32 ± 0.22/mm³, Monocyets 0.99 ± 0.15/mm³, Lymphocytes 1.73 ± 0.10/mm³, PCV 39.25±1.67%, HB12.66 ± 0.54 g/dl.DNA of Toxoplasma gondii was detected in 25% of blood samples in horse examined suggests a risk of foodborne disease associated with horse meat consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
