Toxoplasma Gondii Seroprevalence in Armenian Livestock, 1996 Samples

Northern Armenian provinces Shirak, Lori, and Tavush provided serum samples from sheep, pigs, and cattle. A total of 1996 samples were screened by ELISA for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies, revealing an overall seroprevalence of 15.5%. The dataset was created by Ruzanna Gevorgyan and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare infection rates between livestock species based on reported seroprevalence percentages.
• Analyze the relationship between elevation and infection likelihood in sheep based on the logistic regression findings.
• Assess the statistical significance of host species association with infection status using the chi-square test results.
• Investigate environmental determinants of Toxoplasma gondii exposure in a specific geographic region.

Strengths

• Includes 1996 serum samples from three livestock species.
• Provides species-specific seroprevalence rates with 95% confidence intervals.
• Reports statistical test results (χ² = 58.31, p < 0.001) for host species association.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Pig sample size is limited (14 samples), noted as insufficient for some analyses.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Ruzanna Gevorgyan

Collection Method

Serum samples collected from livestock and screened by ELISA test.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 17:30:00

Geography

Northern provinces (Shirak, Lori, Tavush) of Armenia