Research Article

Aspects of Toxoplasma Infection on the Reproductive System of Experimentally Infected Rams (Ovis Aries)

Table 3

Investigation of T. gondii in seminal samples of noninoculated (control) and T. gondii oocyst-inoculated ( 2 . 0 × 1 0 5 ) or tachyzoite-inoculated ( 1 . 0 × 1 0 6 ) animals.

Ovine 𝑁 InoculatePostinoculation day
1 35711142128354249566370Total

43Control0
440

Total000000000000000

7TachyzoitesPositiv e NRPositiv e 2
48Positiv e 1
52Positiv e PositivePositiv e Positiv e 4

Total001011100011007

2OocystsPositiv e PositivePositive3
9Positiv e Positiv e Positive3
16Positiv e 1

Total000001001101107

Positive = IIF for T. gondii ( 1 : 64) and presence of brain cysts in inoculated mice.   P o s i t i v e = presence of brain cysts in inoculated mice and by PCR technique.  — = Negative serology (mice).  NR = Not realized (insufficient seminal sample).