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There is a lack of information concerning the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Lia oning cashmere goats from northeastern China.In the present study, serum samples from 650 goats were col lected from 5 counties between May and June 2012 and antibodies to T.gondii were detected by indirect hae magglutination assay (IHA);58 (8.92%) had antibodies to T.gondii with antibody titres of 1:64 to 1:1024.Sero positive samples were distributed in all 5 counties and seroprevalences in Kuandian county (15.11%, 21/139,95% confidence interval, 9.15% to 21.06%) were statistically different with other 4 counties (Gaizhou, Huan ren, Xiuyan, Liaoyang), and the seroprevalences difference between Xiuyan county (11.81%, 15/127, 95% CI,6.20% to 17.42%) and other 2 counties (Huanren, Liaoyang) was significantly different (P<0.05).To our knowl edge, this is the first report of the seroprevalence of T.gondii exposure in Liaoning cashmere goat in China.Our results indicated that Liaoning cashmere goat could be a potential reservoir for the transmission of T.gon dii in Liaoning province.