TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroprevalence of <I>Toxoplasma gondii </I>Infection in People Working on Pig Farms in Longyan City, Southeastern China
AU - Huang, C.Q. AU - Chen, X.X. AU - Lai, F.F. AU - Zhang, B.L. AU - Guo, Z.Z. AU - Dai, A.L. AU - Yang, X.Y. AU - Zhu, X.Q. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 9
IS  - 13
SP  - 1896
EP  - 1898
PY  - 2010
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2010.1896.1898
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2010.1896.1898
KW  - Seroprevalence
KW  -Toxoplasma gondii
KW  -toxoplasmosis
KW  -infection
KW  -China
KW  -Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Serologic Assay (ELISA)
AB  - The objective of the present study was to estimate the seroprevalence <I>Toxoplasma gondii</I> infection in people working on pig farms in Longyan city, the People's Republic of China. A total of 212 human serum samples were collected from different farms and assayed for <I>T. gondii</I> antibodies (IgG) by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Serologic Assay (ELISA). The results showed that the over all seroprevalence of <I>T. gondii</I> IgG in people working on pig farms with <I>T. gondii</I> IgG was 12.26% (26/212) with the farm managers having the highest prevalence (23.53%, 4/17) which was followed by the pig breeders (11.54%, 21/182) and the farmers (7.69%, 1/13). The present study demonstrated that the prevalence of <I>T. gondii </I>infection in people working on pig farms is high. Therefore, people working in pig farms need to be informed of the infection risk with <I>T. gondii. </I>Integrated control strategies and measures should be implemented to prevent and control <I>T. gondii</I> infection in both humans and animals in these pig farms.
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