A high prevalence of Toxoplasma in Australian chickens

• Main Authors: K. Chumpolbanchorn, A. J. Lymbery, L. J. Pallant, S. Pan, Y. Sukthana, R. C.A. Thompson
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/31876

A small survey was undertaken of commercially reared free-range chickens in Western Australia using serology and molecular detection. Eighteen out of 20 serum samples showed antibody responses with titers of 1:64 in 5 chickens and ≥1:128 in 13 chickens. DNA extracted from 22 out of 50 tissue samples...