Detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in cattle in Mosul city/ Iraq

Abstract

The study was conducted on the one hundred sera of local breed cattle in Mosul city, Iraq.All sera were tested for the presence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies byusing indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent kits. Results showed that 30% was positive forToxoplasma gondii while Neospora caninum showed a positive of 20%.Mixed infections werefound in one animal only ( 1 % ). These results indicate that Toxoplasmosis is much morewidespread than neosporosis in cattle living in the Mosul city, Iraq.