@article{MAKHILLJAVA201110132806,
    title = {Seroprevalence of <I>Toxoplasma gondii </I>Infection in Slaughter Pigs in Sichuan, China},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {10},
    number = {13},
    pages = {1638-1639},
    year = {2011},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2011.1638.1639},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2011.1638.1639},
    author = {F.F.,D.Y.,Z.Y.,R.Q.,J.F.,K.,G. and},
    keywords = {Toxoplasma gondii,toxoplasmosis,slaughter pig,Indirect Haemagglutination (IHA) test,seroprevalence,Sichuan province,China},
    abstract = {The seroprevalence of <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> infection in slaughter pigs in Sichuan province, Southwestern China was investigated between May and November, 2010. A total of 803 serum samples from slaughter pigs were collected from seven different counties in Sichuan province and assayed for <I>T. gondii </I>antibodies by Indirect Haemagglutination (IHA) test using a commercially available kit. The overall seroprevalence was 29.51% (237/803), ranging from 9.3-37.91% among different sampling regions. The results of the present survey indicated that the seroprevalence of <I>T. gondii </I>infection in slaughter pigs in Sichuan province is relatively high and consumption of pork may be a risk factor for human infection with <I>T. gondii</I>. Therefore, improved integrated strategies for the control of the parasite should be implemented to reduce the prevalence levels in the surveyed areas.}
    }