Occurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in cattle and pigs slaughtered, State of Rio de Janeiro

Luciano, Daniela Martins; Menezes, Rodrigo Caldas; Ferreira, Luíz Cláudio; Nicolau, José Leonardo; Neves, Leandro Batista das; Luciano, Raquel Martins; Dahroug, Magyda Arabia Araji; Amendoeira, Maria Regina Reis

doi:10.1590/s1984-29612011000400018

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“…In cattle, the seroprevalence estimated in the study is relatively low (3.92%), it is comparable to rates found in Brazil (1.96%), Iran (1.6%) and Poland (3.15%) as reported by Luciano et al (2011), Raeghi et al (2011 and Holec-Gąsior et al (2013), respectively. This seroprevalence and the rate of infected herds (12.82%) may reflect a low distribution of the parasite in the farms of the study area.…”

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Sero-epidemiological survey on toxoplasmosis in cattle, sheep and goats in Algeria

Dechicha¹,

Bachi²,

Gharbi³

et al. 2015

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease with worldwide distribution and a major public health problem. In Algeria, human toxoplasmosis is screened in pregnant women and immunosuppressed persons; however, no information is available on the animal infection and a probable implication of the parasite in abortions occurring in the field. This sero-epidemiological cross-type survey on toxoplasmosis in cattle (

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confidence: 79%

Sero-epidemiological survey on toxoplasmosis in cattle, sheep and goats in Algeria

Dechicha¹,

Bachi²,

Gharbi³

et al. 2015

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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“…Studies on frequency of antibodies for T. gondii among pigs in Brazil have indicated that the seropositivity rates are between 7.64% and 43.1% in farms with different production systems (MOURA et al, 2007;MILLAR, et al, 2008;MURARO et al, 2010;LUCIANO et al, 2011;CORRÊA et al, 1978;CAVALCANTE et al, 2006;SAMICO FERNANDES et al, 2012;SOUSA et al, 2014;AZEVEDO et al, 2010). Accordingly, IFA was the serological technique used in the aforementioned studies.…”

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“…Previous studies in Brazil have reported serological evidence of exposure to T. gondii among pigs in the states of São Paulo (CORRÊA et al, 1978), Rondônia (CAVALCANTE et al, 2006), Paraná (MOURA et al, 2007), Paraíba (AZEVEDO et al, 2010), Bahia (BEZERRA et al, 2009, Mato Grosso (MURARO et al, 2010), Pernambuco (FERNANDES et al, 2012), Piauí (SOUSA et al, 2014 and Rio de Janeiro (LUCIANO et al, 2011). However, no studies in the state of Rio Grande do Norte have been reported.…”

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Frequency of antibodies and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in backyard pig production in the city of Mossoró, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Santos

Leite

Furquim

et al. 2019

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Toxoplasmosis is an important zoonosis for pregnant women and immunosuppressed people. The pig population also becomes infected by this pathogen, and undercooked or raw meat is an important source of infection for humans. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the rate of exposure of pigs to T. gondii in the municipality of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte and seek to identify associations with possible risk factors. Blood samples were collected from 412 pigs and were analyzed using the immunofluorescence assay. Among these 412 serum samples, 40.7% were seropositive for T. gondii. The IgG antibody titers were 64 (56 specimens), 128 (32), 256 (37), 512 (23), 1024 (14), 2048 (5) and 4046 (1). Seropositivity for T. gondii was found to be related (p-value < 0.05) to the following factors: female gender, semi-confined rearing system, use of well water, dewormed animals, presence of cats, goats, sheep, mice and vultures on the farm and carcasses left on the ground. In contrast, seropositivity was not related (p-value < 0.05) to the age of the pigs, type of facility or feeding with human food remains. Preventive measures need to be adopted on the farms studied here, with the aim of decreasing the animals’ intake of sporulated oocysts.

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“…The importance of beef in the transmission of toxoplasmosis is unknown (GARCIA et al, 2012). Surveys conducted in slaughterhouses in Brazil showed that seropositivitity in beef cattle ranged from 1.96 to 41.4% (DAGUER et al, 2004;LUCIANO et al, 2011). Thus, beef, which is the most consumed meat in the country, may be an important source of infection for humans, especially in areas where the frequency of human infection is high, such as the state of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon region (CARMO, 2011).…”

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Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in beef cattle slaughtered in the metropolitan region of Belém, Brazilian Amazon

Carmo

Morais

Lima

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The relevance of consuming raw or undercooked beef in the transmission of toxoplasmosis is unclear due to the high resistance of cattle to infection. However, this possibility needs to be considered in endemic areas, such as the Amazon, where the consumption of beef is frequent. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in beef cattle slaughtered in the metropolitan region of Belem, Pará state, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 500 animals of both genders in a licensed slaughterhouse in Belém. Anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies were detected by an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) with a cut-off titer of 1:64. Anti-T. gondii antibodies were found in 203 animals (40.6%), with a titer of 64 in 112 animals (55.2%), 128 in 68 animals (33.5%), 256 in 15 animals (7.4%), 512 in 5 animals (2.5%), and 1,024 in 3 animals (1.4%). No significant difference was observed between males and females (p > 0.05). The high frequency of anti-T. gondii antibodies observed in beef cattle slaughtered in Belém indicates that the meat of these animals may be an important source of infection for humans and carnivorous domestic animals when inadequately cooked beef is consumed.

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Occurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in cattle and pigs slaughtered, State of Rio de Janeiro

Cited by 21 publications

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Sero-epidemiological survey on toxoplasmosis in cattle, sheep and goats in Algeria

Sero-epidemiological survey on toxoplasmosis in cattle, sheep and goats in Algeria

Frequency of antibodies and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in backyard pig production in the city of Mossoró, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in beef cattle slaughtered in the metropolitan region of Belém, Brazilian Amazon

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