Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pigs in Southwestern China

Abstract The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pigs was investigated in Yunnan province, Southwestern China between March 2008 and January 2009. A total of 831 serum samples were collected from 9 counties and assayed for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test. Antibod...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Parasitology international 2009-09, Vol.58 (3), p.306-307
Main Authors: Zou, Feng-Cai, Sun, Xiu-Tao, Xie, Yin-Jie, Li, Bing, Zhao, Guo-Hong, Duan, Gang, Zhu, Xing-Quan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
China
China - epidemiology
Female
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hemagglutination Tests
Indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test
Infectious Disease
Pig
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Seroprevalence
Swine Diseases - epidemiology
Swine Diseases - parasitology
Toxoplasma - immunology
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - parasitology
Yunnan Province
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Abstract The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pigs was investigated in Yunnan province, Southwestern China between March 2008 and January 2009. A total of 831 serum samples were collected from 9 counties and assayed for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by indirect haemagglutination (IHA) test. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 16.97% (141/831) with slaughter pigs having the highest rate (22.28%), followed by breeding sows (16.59%). The results of the present survey indicated that infection with T. gondii in pigs is widely spread in China, including the Yunnan province, and is of public health concern.
ISSN:1383-5769
1873-0329
DOI:10.1016/j.parint.2009.06.002