A study of the Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Cats in Some Region of Nasiriyah City, Southern Iraq.

Abstract

Abstract
This study aimed to determine infection rate of Toxoplasma gondii in Al-Nasiriyah / Iraq, in some regions.
A total of 100 fecal samples were collected from cats , including samples from cats shelters and local domestic
cats. Oocysts were identified using standard laboratory methods, including the direct wet smear method and
flotation technique. According to the findings, the infection rate was 30% of all samples, but it climbed to
35.71% in February without being statistically significant. The infection rate was higher in female cats
(33.96%) than in male cats (25.53%). The cats shelters had a higher infection rate than local domestic cats
32.5% vs 28.33%, respectively, which not statistically significant. The study concludes that conventional
method for diagnosing T. gondii in cats was efficient, and the infection of T. gondii in cats was increased in
moderate and cold months