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Toxoplasma gondii infection among sheep and goats in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 77 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Livestock and Poultry Worldwide.EcoHealth · 2022Pooled it
- Global Status ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2020Pooled it
- Seroprevalence ofVeterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence and Risk Factors ofVeterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in sheep, goat, cattle, and buffaloes in Baghdad, Iraq.Open veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Prevalent Infectious Causes of Abortion in the Ruminant Population in Iran- A Literature Review.Archives of Razi Institute · 2025Review
- Discovery of host genetic factors through multi-locus GWAS against toxoplasmosis in sheep: addressing one health perspectives.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Detection of Toxoplasma gondii infection in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and cattle (Bos taurus) at the Tabriz abattoir, Iran.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
- Molecular Detection ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Use of PCR to determine Toxoplasma gondii in milk samples from camels (Camelus dromedarius), cattle (Bos taurus) and buffalos (Bubalus bubalis) in East Azarbaijan province, Iran.Veterinary medicine and science · 2023Article
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- Causes of abortion in Iranian sheep flocks and associated risk factors.Veterinary research communications · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Sheep and Goats in Pakistan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Molecular identification and genotyping ofVeterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal · 2022Article
- Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in meat-producing animals in Iran.Parasites & vectors · 2022Article
- Geospatial epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in livestock, pets, and humans in China, 1984-2020.Parasitology research · 2022Article
- Toxoplasma gondii in Sheep and Goats from Central Iran.BMC research notes · 2021Article
- Molecular and serological detection and ofJournal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit = Journal of consumer protection and food safety · 2021Article
- Serological Determination of Toxoplasma gondii among Sheep (Ovis aries) in Guilan Province, Iran.Archives of Razi Institute · 2021Article
- Investigation ofVeterinary medicine international · 2020Article
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Abstract
Toxoplasmosis, a cosmopolitan parasitic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is frequently found in meat-producing animals and human beings. This review and meta-analysis study was performed to evaluate the overall prevalence of T. gondii infection among sheep and goats in Iran. Data were systematically collected from 1977 to 2012 in Iran on the following electronic databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, Magiran, Irandoc, IranMedex, and Scientific Information Database (SID). Additionally, abstracts of national scientific congresses and dissertations were included. A total of 34 articles in field of sheep and 18 articles about goat toxoplasmosis, totalizing to the examination of 14,372 sheep and 3,120 goats, reporting prevalence of toxoplasmosis from different regions of Iran fulfilled our eligibility criteria. The overall prevalence rate of toxoplasmosis in Iran was estimated to be 31% (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.259825 to 0.352382) in sheep and 27% (95% CI = 0.140097 to 0.424782) in goats, respectively. There was no significant difference in infection rate between males and females among sheep (odds ratio (OR) = 1.002, 95% CI = 0.59 to 1.696) and goats (OR = 1.027, 95% CI = 0.685 to 1.541). Analysis revealed that infection rate in sheep over than 1 year old was 2.4 times more than that in less than 1 year old (OR = 2.396, 95% CI = 1.050 to 5.467). This systematic review and meta-analysis study revealed that infection is widespread in Iran. Further studies are required to improve strategies for controlling infection among flocks and consequently in human population.
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