Research Article
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Dairy Cattle with Reproductive Problems in Sudan
Table 3
Influence of some risk factors on seroprevalence of T. gondii in cattle using ELISA in Khartoum and Gazira States.
| Variable | Groups | No. tested | Positive
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| Age (year) | <1 | 11 | 4 | 36.4* | 1-2 | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | >2 | 156 | 20 | 12.8 | Sex | Male | 13 | 4 | 30.8* | Female | 168 | 20 | 11.9 | Breed | Cross | 175 | 23 | 13.1 | Local | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | Location | Khartoum | 134 | 17 | 12.7 | Gazira | 47 | 7 | 14.9 | Seasons | Winter | 90 | 11 | 12.2 | Dry | 26 | 6 | 23.1 | Rainy | 65 | 7 | 10.8 | Health status | Apparently healthy | 75 | 9 | 12.0 | Abortion | 63 | 12 | 19.0 | Infertility | 27 | 1 | 3.7 | Death of calf after birth | 16 | 2 | 12.5 |
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