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. 2016 Mar;40(1):152-6.
doi: 10.1007/s12639-014-0467-x. Epub 2014 Apr 26.

Outbreak of ovine congenital toxoplasmosis in Iran, confirmed by different diagnostic methods

Ahmad Reza Movassaghi  1 , Maryam Rassouli  2 , Asghar Fazaeli  3 , Mohammad Reza Salimi-Bejestani  4
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Outbreak of ovine congenital toxoplasmosis in Iran, confirmed by different diagnostic methods

Ahmad Reza Movassaghi et al. J Parasit Dis. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic obligatory intracellular protozoan parasite with the capability to infect all warm-blooded animals. One of the great concerns is that it can lead to ovine abortion in sheep growing industry. Different diagnostic methods such as serology, pathology, immunohistochemistry, bioassay and molecular detection have been used in order to detect ovine abortion associated with T. gondii. In this case, an outbreak of congenital toxoplasmosis based on serological, macroscopic, pathological detection and isolation of T. gondii by bioassay is described and emphasized on the importance of this route of transmission that caused lamb losses and an increase in possible sources of infection for human and environment.

Keywords: Iran; Outbreak; Ovine abortion; Toxoplasma gondii.

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Brain tissue: severe hemorrhage, stained by H&E. 10×
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Brain tissue: a edema and hyperemia, b Toxoplasma gondii tissue cyst. Stained by H&E. 20×
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Toxoplasma gondii tissue cyst. Stained by H&E. 40×
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