Table 1 Detection of T. gondii and N. caninum by PCR in eggs of chicken, quail, and duck from three regions of Iran
Sampling site | Parasite | Chicken | Duck | Quail | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astara N = 90 (30 samples from each bird species) | T. gondii | 5/30 (16.6%) | 7/30 (23.3%) | 3/30 (10%) | 15/90 (16.6) |
N. caninum | 4/30 (13.3%) | 2/30 (6.6%) | 1/30 (3.3%) | 7/90 (7.7%) | |
Kermanshah N = 90 (30 samples from each bird species) | T. gondii | 4/30 (13.3%) | 5/30 (16.6%) | 1/30 (3.3%) | 10/90 (11.1%) |
N. caninum | 3/30 (10%) | 1/30 (3.3%) | 0/30 (0%) | 4/90 (4.4%) | |
Jahrom N = 90 (30 samples from each bird species) | T. gondii | 2/30 (6.6%) | 2/30 (6.6%) | 0/30 (0%) | 4/90 (4.4%) |
N. caninum | 3/30 (10%) | 0/30 (0%) | 0/30 (0%) | 3/90 (3.3%) | |
Total | T. gondii | 11/90 (12.2%) | 14/90 (15.5%) | 4/90 (4.4%) | 29/270 (10.7%) |
N. caninum | 10/90 (11.1%) | 3/90 (3.3%) | 1/90 (1.1%) | 16/270 (5.9%) |