Ovine Toxoplasmosis in Sweden

Open Access

1 March 1983

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Vol. 24 (1) , 113-119
https://doi.org/10.1186/bf03546762

Abstract

Sera from 155 ewes representing 21 different sheep flocks from the central parts of Sweden were examined for the presence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the indirect fluorescent-antibody test. Seropositive animals were found in 14 flocks, which corresponded to 55 % of the tested sera. Animals from the same flock were with few exceptions either all positive or all negative. Some ewes with a history of abortion a few months before blood sampling showed high titers indicating causative correlation with toxoplasmosis. These are the first verified cases of ovine toxoplasmal abortions in Sweden.

Keywords

This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:

ISOLATION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII FROM THE FLESH OF SHEEP, SWINE AND CATTLE
Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica, 2009
Abortion in sheep
In Practice, 1979
Studies of serological reactions in ovine toxoplasmosis encountered in intensively-bred sheep
Published by Wiley ,1972
The pathology of the placenta in ovine abortion due to toxoplasmosis
Published by Wiley ,1971
Prevention of experimental and of naturally occurring ovine abortion due to toxoplasmosis
Published by Wiley ,1971
THE FAECAL TRANSMISSION OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII
Acta Pathologica Microbiologica Scandinavica, 1968
Predation on Roe Deer in Sweden
The Journal of Wildlife Management, 1962
Ovine Abortion due to Toxoplasmosis
Nature, 1959
ABORTION IN SHEEP ASSOCIATED WITH TOXOPLASMA
Australian Veterinary Journal, 1959
Toxoplasmosis as a cause of ovine perinatal mortality
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 1957