Molecular detection of in aborted fetuses of goats in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

BACKGROUND AND AIM

is a protozoan parasite that is responsible for the major cause of congenital diseases, abortion, and stillbirth in humans and farm animals. Primary infection in pregnant goats due to leads to abortion and significant economic losses in the livestock industry. Moreover, very few studies have been performed for the identification of from aborted fetuses of goats. The study was conducted for the molecular identification of from aborted fetuses of goats in Chattogram, Bangladesh.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Twenty aborted fetuses of goats were collected from 52 farms in the study area. A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting the B1 gene was performed, and a positive sample yield of 197 bp amplified DNA products consistent with .

RESULTS

The overall prevalence of toxoplasmosis in the aborted fetus of goats was 35%. Heart muscle, liver, brain, and placenta showed positive PCR results. The risk factors related to the does age, presence of cats in farms, and aborted fetus age were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Our results showed that is a major possible causal factor for abortion and reproductive failure in goats. The high prevalence of infection in aborted fetuses of goats revealed that could be imperative in causing reproductive failure in goats.

CONCLUSION

Active or congenital toxoplasmosis was shown by the presence of in fetal tissues, which is a matter of concern as this parasite has zoonotic significance and causes economic hazards to the livestock industry by causing various reproductive problems. Therefore, proper control measures and strategies are needed to reduce the rate of abortion in goats, ultimately saving the livestock industry.