Toxoplasma gondii in Ireland: Seroprevalence and Novel Molecular Detection Method in Sheep, Pigs, Deer and Chickens

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作者
Halova, D. [1 ,2 ]
Mulcahy, G. [1 ]
Rafter, P.
Turcekova, L. [3 ]
Grant, T. [4 ]
de Waal, T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Vet Med, Dublin 4, Ireland
[2] Univ Vet & Pharmaceut Sci Brno, Fac Vet Hyg & Ecol, Dept Biol & Wildlife Dis, Brno, Czech Republic
[3] Slovak Acad Sci, Inst Parasitol, Kosice, Slovakia
[4] Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Publ Hlth Physiotherapy & Populat Sci, Dublin 4, Ireland
关键词
Toxoplasma gondii; Sheep; Pigs; Deer; Chicken; Seroprevalence; PCR; Ireland; NEOSPORA-CANINUM; RED DEER; TRANSMISSION; ANTIBODIES; INFECTION; DIAGNOSIS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1863-2378.2012.01514.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Toxoplasma gondii is among the most studied parasites worldwide but there is not much information about it published in Ireland. The objectives of this study were to determine the seroprevalence of T.gondii in sheep, pigs, deer and chickens and the molecular detection of T.gondii DNA in muscle tissue. Serum samples were collected from these species at the time of slaughter at Irish abattoirs during 2007 and tested foranti-T.gondii antibodies using a commercial semi-quantitative latex agglutination test. Antibodies (titre 1:64) were found in 36% (105/292) sheep, 4.7% (15/317) pigs and 6.6% (23/348) deer. In chickens, 18% (65/364) had antibody titres, ranging between 1:5 and 1:1024. Significant (P0.05) age-related differences in seroprevalence were found in adult sheep (58.1%) and pigs (23.1%). Significant gender differences in seroprevalence was also found in sheep with more females (43%) than males (22.4%) being positive. However, when adjusted for age through logistic regression gender was no longer significant. Seroprevalence was also evaluated on farm locations grouped to NUTS level 3, but the prevalence was too low to draw any statistical conclusions. Using a nested PCR, the presence of T.gondii DNA was detected in diaphragm samples from 3.6% (3/83) sheep, 13.0% (3/23) pig and 4.2% (3/71) deer. Meat digestion liquids from a Trichinellaspp. survey in pigs were also used for the first time to detect T.gondii. Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected in 50% (10/20) of pooled samples. This is the first in depth study of T.gondii seroprevalence in animals in Ireland and a novel method, using digestion liquid from pooled diaphragm samples, for PCR detection in pigs is described.
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