Table 3 Summarized data on adult sheep myocardial tissue sample collection in authorized slaughterhouses in central and western Spain (2018)
From: Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in Spanish sheep flocks
Animal origin (province) | Breeding area | Age | Breed | No. of serum samples | ELISA IRPC | Isolate ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samples analysed | ELISA-positive (%) | ||||||
Plasencia (Cáceres) | West | Adult (4–5 years-old) | Merino | 100 | 39.0 (39/100) | 85.0 | TgShSp11 |
76.9 | TgShSp12 | ||||||
81.1 | TgShSp13 | ||||||
81.6 | TgShSp14 | ||||||
66.3 | TgShSp15 | ||||||
88.1 | TgShSp19 | ||||||
85.1 | TgShSp20 | ||||||
92.0 | TgShSp21 | ||||||
66.0 | TgShSp22 | ||||||
74.7 | TgShSp28 | ||||||
Alburquerque (Badajoz) | South–West | Adult (4–5 years-old) | Merino | 100 | 95.0 (95/100) | 107.2 | TgShSp16 |
115.2 | TgShSp17 | ||||||
113.6 | TgShSp23 | ||||||
86.7 | TgShSp27 | ||||||
122.6 | TgShSp31 | ||||||
Sisante (Cuenca) | Centre | Adult (4–5 years-old) | Manchega  × Lacaune | 42 | 47.6 (20/42) | 75.1 | TgShSp26 |
115.5 | TgShSp30 | ||||||
Valdepeñas (Ciudad Real) | Centre | Adult (4–5 years-old) | Manchega  × Lacaune | 50 | 40.0 (20/50) | 89.0 | TgShSp24 |
82.5 | TgShSp25 | ||||||
Puertollano (Ciudad Real) | Centre | Adult (4–5 years-old) | Manchega  × Lacaune | 50 | 78.0 (39/50) | 107.4 | TgShSp29 |
Total | – | – | – | 342 | 62.3 (213/342) | – | – |