Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in pig farms from Catalonia, north-eastern Spain

被引：37

作者：

Garcia-Bocanegra, I. ^{[1
]}

Dubey, J. P. ^{[2
]}

Simon-Grife, M. ^{[1
]}

Cabezon, O. ^{[1
,3
]}

Casal, J. ^{[1
,4
]}

Allepuz, A. ^{[1
,4
]}

Napp, S. ^{[1
]}

Almeria, S. ^{[1
,4
]}

机构：

[1] UAB IRTA, CReSA, Barcelona 08193, Spain

[2] USDA ARS, Anim Parasit Dis Lab, Anim & Nat Resources Inst, Beltsville, MD 20705 USA

[3] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, SEFaS, Dept Med & Cirurgia Anim, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain

[4] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Sanitat & Anat Anim, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain

来源：

RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE | 2010年 / 89卷 / 01期

关键词：

Toxoplasma gondii; Pig; Seroprevalence; Risk factors; Catalonia; Spain; TRICHINELLA-SPIRALIS; SOWS; ANTIBODIES; SYSTEMS; SWINE; ILLINOIS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; CATS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.rvsc.2010.01.017

中图分类号：

S85 [动物医学（兽医学）];

学科分类号：

0906 ;

摘要：

Seroprevalence and associated risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in pigs were analyzed in 1202 sera samples, including sows and pigs of three, seven, 11, 15 and 20 weeks of age, from 23 farms in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain. Antibodies were tested by the modified agglutination test (MAT) at titers >= 1:25. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 228 samples (19.0%; 95% Cl: 16.8-21.2). The individual prevalence in animals higher than 7 weeks of age was 22.8% (174/762; 95% Cl: 16.6-29.0) and the within-farm prevalence ranged from 7.1% to 36.4%. Statistically significant differences were found among age classes. The risk factors significantly associated with T. gondii seroprevalence were the presence of cats, percentage of mortality at weaning and the presence of outdoor facilities in the farms. The seroprevalence observed in the present study indicates widespread exposure to T. gondii among domestic pigs in Catalonia, which may have important implications for public health. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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