Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in breeding sows in Western Fujian Province, China

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 115-118

  Huang, C Q ^a   Lin, Y Y ^b   Dai, A L ^a   Li, X H ^a   Yang, X Y ^a   Yuan, Z G ^c   Zhu, X Q ^c  

^a LONGYAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b The No 3 High School of Yongding   (China)

^c SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Breeding sow; China; Fujian Province; IHA; Seroepidemiology; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis

Indexed keywords

TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 71249143466     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-009-9393-9     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Chen, K. Y., and Cao, J. 2006. Feeding and husbandry management of sows. Swine Industry Science, 9, 66-69 (in Chinese).
2. Correa, R., Cedeño, I., de Escobar, C., and Fuentes, I. 2008. Increased urban seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infecting swine in Panama. Veterinary Parasitology, 153, 9-11.
3. Damriyasa, I. M., Bauer, C., Edelhofer, R., Failing, K., Lind, P., Petersen, E., Schares, G., Tenter, A. M., Volmer, R., and Zahner, H. 2004. Cross-sectional survey in pig breeding farms in Hesse, Germany: seroprevalence and risk factors of infections with Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis spp. and Neospora caninum in sows. Veterinary Parasitology, 126, 271-286.
4. Dubey, J. P., and Urban, J. F. Jr. 1990. Diagnosis of transplacentally induced toxoplasmosis in pigs. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 51, 1295-1299.
5. Dubey, J. P., and Jones, J. L. 2008. Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans and animals in the United States. International Journal for Parasitology, 38, 1257-1278.
6. Dubey, J. P., Thulliez, P., Weigel, R. M., Andrews, C. D., Lind, P., and Powell. E. C. 1995. Sensitivity and specificity of various serologic tests for detection of Toxoplasma gondii infection in naturally infected sows. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 56, 1030-1036.
7. Gebreyes, W. A., Bahnson, P. B., Funk, J. A., McKean, J., and Patchanee, P. 2008. Seroprevalence of Trichinella, Toxoplasma, and Salmonella in antimicrobial-free and conventional swine production systems. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 5, 199-203.
8. Hejlicek, K., Literak, I., and Nezval, J. 1997. Toxoplasmosis in wild mammals from the Czech Republic. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 33, 480-485.
9. Huong, L. T., and Dubey, J. P. 2007. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pigs from Vietnam. Journal of Parasitology, 93, 951-952.
10. Jiang, T., He, H. S., Nie, H., Chen, S. G., and Zhao, J. L. 2007a. Comparison of ELISA and LAT for detecting serum antibody against Toxoplasma gondii in pig. Jilin Journal of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, 6, 9-10 (in Chinese).
11. Jiang, T., He, H. S., Zhao, N. B., Han, Y. Y., and Zhao, J. L. 2007b. Survey on the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in some pig farms in Hubei Province. Hubei Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 6, 22-25 (in Chinese).
12. Klun, I., Djurković-Djaković, O., Katić-Radivojević, S., and Nikolić, A. 2006. Cross-sectional survey on Toxoplasma gondii infection in cattle, sheep and pigs in Serbia: Seroprevalence and risk factors. Veterinary Parasitology, 135, 121-131.
13. Kuang, Y. J. 2002. Investigation and control of swine toxoplasmosis in Shenzhen prefecture in Guangdong province, China. Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology, 32, 37-38 (in Chinese).
14. Lai, H. Y., Liao, S. H., Chen, S. L., Lin, Y., Zhong, Q. H., and Liao, Q. X. 1993. Infection of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women in Western Fujian Province and its consequences. Chinese Journal of Zoonoses, 9, 39-41 (in Chinese).
15. Lv, Y. Q., Cui, J. Z., Zheng, T., and Xie, L. Q. 1995. Comparison of different serological methods for diagnosing toxoplasmosis. Guangxi Journal of Preventive Medicine, 1, 278-280 (in Chinese).
16. Ma, L. Q., Wang, G. P., and Yan, G. F. 2003. Serological investigation of pig infection with Toxoplasma gondii in Xining district, Qinghai Province. Ecology of Domestic Animals, 24, 6 (in Chinese).
17. Montoya, J. G., and Liesenfeld, O. 2004. Toxoplasmosis. Lancet, 363, 1965-1976.
18. Poljak, Z., Dewey, C. E., Friendship, R. M., Martin, S. W., Christensen, J., Ojkic, D., Wu, J., and Chow, E. 2008. Pig and herd level prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Ontario finisher pigs in 2001, 2003, and 2004. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, 72, 303-310.
19. Qiu, Y. H., and Lin, Q. 2007. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in some pig farms in Fuzhou city. Swine Production, 4, 62-63 (in Chinese).
20. Saavedra, G. M, and Ortega, Y. R. 2004. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in swine from slaughterhouses in Lima, Peru, and Georgia, U. S. A. Journal of Parasitology, 90, 902-904.
21. Suaréz-Aranda, F., Galisteo Jr., A. J., Hiramoto, R. M., Cardoso, R. P. A. L., Meireles, R., Miguel, O., and Andrade Jr., H. F. 2000. The prevalence and avidity of Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in pigs from Brazil and Peru. Veterinary Parasitology, 91, 23-32.
22. Tenter, A. M., Heckeroth, A. R., and Weiss, L. M. 2000. Toxoplasma gondii: from animals to humans. International Journal for Parasitology, 30, 1217-1258.
23. van der Giessen, J., Fonville, M., Bouwknegt, M., Langelaar, M., Vollema, A. 2007. Seroprevalence of Trichinella spiralis and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs from different housing systems in The Netherlands. Veterinary Parasitology, 148, 371-374.