TY  - JOUR
T1  - Seroprevalence of <I>Toxoplasma gondii </I>Infection in Slaughter Pigs in Sichuan, China
AU - Shu, F.F. AU - Wu, D.Y. AU - Zhou, Z.Y. AU - Lv, R.Q. AU - Yang, J.F. AU - Nie, K. AU - Duan, G. AU - Zou, F.C. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 13
SP  - 1638
EP  - 1639
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.1638.1639
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.1638.1639
KW  - Toxoplasma gondii
KW  -toxoplasmosis
KW  -slaughter pig
KW  -Indirect Haemagglutination (IHA) test
KW  -seroprevalence
KW  -Sichuan province
KW  -China
AB  - 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.
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