Serosurvey and Molecular Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in Dogs in Rural Areas of Kazeroun District, Fars Province, Southern Iran

Table 1

Characteristics of evaluated dogs and relative prevalence of Toxoplasma infection, using serological and molecular methods, in rural areas in Fars province, southern Iran.

	Frequency (no.)	Percentage (%)	Positive for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies		Positive for Toxoplasma DNA		value
			Frequency (no.)	Percent (%)	Frequency (no.)	Percent (%)
Sex							0.34
Male	35	58.3	2	5.7	10	27.1
Female	25	41.7	3	12	7	28
Age (year)							0.06
0-2	16	26.6	2	12.5	8	50
3-4	26	43.4	2	5.6	6	23.1
5-6	13	21.7	1	7.6	2	15.4
>6	5	8.3	0	0	1	20
Place							0.09
SarMashhad	23	38.3	1	4.3	8	34.8
Hosseinabad	13	21.7	3	23.1	4	30.8
Tolesaman	24	40.0	1	4.2	5	28.3