Research Article
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Domestic Ruminants in East Hararghe Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Table 1
Seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in domestic ruminants.
| Species | Animal level | Herd/flock level | | No. of positive | Percentage (%) | 95% CI | | No. of positive | Percentage (%) | 95% CI |
| Sheep | 332 | 112 | 33.73 | 28.66–39.10 | 102 | 62 | 60.78 | 50.62–70.31 | Goats | 410 | 113 | 27.56 | 23.29–32.16 | 120 | 67 | 55.83 | 46.48–64.89 | Cattle | 326 | 35 | 10.74 | 7.59–14.61 | 82 | 19 | 23.17 | 14.56–33.80 | Camels | 292 | 42 | 14.38 | 10.57–18.94 | 47 | 25 | 53.19 | 38.08–67.89 |
| Total | 1360 | 302 | 22.2 | 20.02–24.51 | 351 | 173 | 49.29 | 43.94–54.65 |
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: number of animals tested; No.: number; : number of herds/flocks tested; CI: confidence interval (CI). |