Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-range pigs in northern Peru

Toxoplasma gondii is an important foodborne pathogen worldwide, with undercooked meat as the main source of human transmission. In this study, we determined the seroprevalence of T. gondii in free-range pigs from two adjacent villages in the Tumbes region of northern Peru, El Tutumo and Nuevo Progre...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology (Amsterdam) 2021-01, Vol.23, p.100533-100533, Article 100533
Main Authors: Flores, Carlos Alonso, Jimenez, Juan, Gomez-Puerta, Luis A., Palacios, Claudia, O'Neal, Seth E., Muro, Claudio, Gonzalez, Armando E., Gilman, Robert H., Calderón, Maritza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan
Peru - epidemiology
SAG1
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Seroprevalence
Swine
Swine Diseases - epidemiology
Swine Diseases - parasitology
Toxoplasma - immunology
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology
Western blot
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Summary:Toxoplasma gondii is an important foodborne pathogen worldwide, with undercooked meat as the main source of human transmission. In this study, we determined the seroprevalence of T. gondii in free-range pigs from two adjacent villages in the Tumbes region of northern Peru, El Tutumo and Nuevo Progreso. We randomly selected 100 pig serum samples collected during a prior study and processed these using Western Blot to detect IgG anti-T. gondii antibodies. Results indicated a prevalence of 32% (32/100) to T. gondii in pigs. Free-ranging pigs from northern Peru represent a substantial risk for transmission of T. gondii to humans. •Toxoplasmosis is an important zoonotic disease in pigs, but its occurrence in free-range pigs from Peru has not been studied thoroughly.•This study conducted a pilot study to evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-range pigs in northern Peru.•The results demonstrated that 32% (32/100) of pigs from northern Peru has T. gondii antibodies.•This pig infection represents a substantial risk for transmission of T. gondii to humans.
ISSN:2405-9390
2405-9390
DOI:10.1016/j.vprsr.2021.100533