Molecular and Pathological Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep and Goats in East Azerbaijan Province, Northwest Iran
The detection of <i>T. gondii</i> genome in the aborted fetuses with high prevalence rate indicates that this infection plays a notable role in the abortion of sheep and goats in East Azerbaijan. Therefore, fundamental management is necessary for the prevention and control of the disease in this region, particularly regarding zoonotic potential.
Authors
- Fatemeh Mousavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6149-468X)
- Mohssen Moazzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2799-6920)
- Parisa Shahbazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3451-044X)
- Jafar Shirazi
- Monireh Khordadmehr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4472-3847)
- H. Sadri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1802-4169)
- Alireza Hakimnejad
Institutions
- University of Tabriz (IR)
- Iran Meteorological Organization (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian Journal of Parasitology
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/ijpa.v20i3.19617
- Primary Topic
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Tabriz