IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372. Volume 13, Issue 4 Ser. I (April 2020), PP 10-13 www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/2380-1304011013 www.iosrjournals.org 10 | Page Serological Survey of Caprine Toxoplasmosis at Mogadishu Somalia Osman Hassan Afrah 1* , Ahmed Hassan Omar 2 , Yasmin Yusuf Ali 2 , Moktar Omar Mohammed 2 , Yasin Hussein Sh Hassan 2 , ShafiiAbdullahi Mohamed 2 , Omar Mohamud Salah 2 , 1* Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, Somali National University, Somalia 2 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, Somali National University, Somalia Corresponding Author: Osman Hassan Afrah Abstract: The study was conducted at veterinary laboratory at Somali National University (SNU) Mogadishu Somalia for period of seven months from June 2018 to February 2019. A cross sectional survey was taken in 6 districts in Benadir region, Somalia vizDharkenley, Huriwa, Wadajir, Warta-Nabada, Bondere and finally Hodan districts.300 local breed of untreated goats was selected from the six districts under the study regarding to districts, sex, level of production, age groups.The sampling procedure was non-probability purposively sampling. Blood sample were directly collected from jugular vein by venipuncture.The results stated according to their reproduction status were classified three main groups: 175 were lactating (64.9%) of them were positive and their serial dilution was in between 1:5 till to 1:160 and they more active.Concerning the prevalence in different age group, 34 sample were testing group one (≤1 age 1) and (73.5%) of them were positive,and this made by dilution and it was in between 1:80 (1) and lowest was 1:5 (16). Keywords: Serological survey, Caprine, Toxoplasmosis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 23-03-2020 Date of Acceptance: 10-04-2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Introduction Toxoplasma gondiiis an intracellular protozoan organism that has a large numbers of intermediate hosts, including all warm-blooded animals, and humans, Felids, particularly the domestic cats, are definitive hosts and the only animal species in which oocystdevelop (Dubey J.PA., 1986,DubeyJ.P., 2004) the parasite of toxoplasmosis infection can affect wide range livestock and in man including goats (Dubey, et al. 2011).In small ruminants, regarding to this diseases results source of abortion, still births and neonatal deaths, however, sub- clinical infection may also occur in adult animals (Buxton, 1990,Hassig et al., 2003). Congenital transmission occurs when female animals get infection during pregnancy and acute infection may cross placenta and multiply in fetal tissue resulting in abnormal development and abortion. The open-air meat markets are considered as a potential source of infestation of human by T. gondii. While being transported from slaughter houses, the meat is by far contaminated with oocysts of T. gondii hence resulting as a risk factor of zoonosis to human beings. The incidence of T. gondiiseroprevalence in different species of animals including goats has been studied in many countries of the world with results varying from country to country, region to region, herd to herd and season to season. (Yu et al., 2007). In Somalia, there is little study on toxoplasma gondiiin domestic animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, and chickens. There is intermediate host that transmit the disease including rats, cats and dogs which are therisk factors of the disease that causes abortion and sterility to goats subsequentlytransmitted to human being.Keeping in view with aforementioned facts, the study focuses on serological survey of caprine toxoplasmosis in Mogadishu. II. Methods And Materials Study area and period The study was conducted at veterinary laboratory at Somali National University (SNU) Mogadishu Somalia for period of seven months from June 2018 to February 2019. A cross sectional survey was taken in 6 districts in Benadir region, Somalia vizDharkenley, Huriwa, Wadajir, Warta-Nabada, Bondere and finally Hodan districts. Study Population The population of this study waslocal breed of untreated goats which were selected purposively from six districts in Mogadishu.