Evaluation of ELISA for the Detection of Toxoplasma Antibodies in Swine Sera

Hirvelä-Koski, Varpu

doi:10.1186/bf03547523

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“…IHA has poor resolution and sensitivity compared to ELISA (Dubey et al, 1995). On the other hand, MAT may detect antibodies that appear at the early stage of infection against components of tachyzoite membrane (Hirvela-Koski, 1990). A comparative study using several serologic tests indicated that indirect ELISA is the most sensitive method (Hill et al, 2006).…”

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Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in goats in the five northwestern provinces of China

Wang

Qin

Chen

et al. 2020

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in goats in the five northwestern provinces of China

Wang

Qin

Chen

et al. 2020

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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In Romania, exposure to Toxoplasma gondii occurs twice as often in swine raised for familial consumption as in hunted wild boar, but occurs rarely, if ever, among fattening pigs raised in confinement

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A wide range of swine husbandry practices prevail in Romania: pork for human consumption is derived from hunting wild boar, from household rearing of small numbers of backyard pigs, and from indoor, industrial production of swine raised in confinement indoors. Romania thus represents an instructive place for evaluating the influence of animal management on the exposure risk of the zoonotic parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The fact that many Romanians eat uncooked or undercooked pork, especially when raised for household consumption, elevates the public health imperative to understand these risks. The aim of the study, therefore, was to evaluate the seroprevalence of T. gondii in pigs and wild boars from Romania. During 2008-2010, we collected 3,595 serum samples from pigs (fattening pigs, sows, backyard pigs) and 150 serum samples from wild boars. The sera were assayed by immunofluorescence antibody test (cutoff, 1:32) for antibodies against T. gondii. The overall seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was 23.1 % (829/3,595) in pigs and 16 % (24/150) in wild boars. The seroprevalence was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in backyard pigs (30.5 %; 783/2,564) than in sows (12.4 %; 46/371) or fattening pigs (none of the sera was positive). The management system (indoor pigs versus backyard pigs) represented the most important factor in the epidemiology of T. gondii infection. The proximity of backyard pigs to the definitive host of this parasite (cats), as well as their access to contaminated meat products, elevated their exposure risk well above that of pigs raised in confinement, and even above that of wild boars inhabiting sylvatic environments.

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Toxoplasma gondii: Comparison of a rhoptry-ELISA with IFAT and MAT for antibody detection in sera of experimentally infected pigs

Garcia

Navarro

Vidotto

et al. 2006

Experimental Parasitology

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Evaluation of ELISA for the Detection of Toxoplasma Antibodies in Swine Sera

Cited by 17 publications

References 23 publications

Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in goats in the five northwestern provinces of China

Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in goats in the five northwestern provinces of China

In Romania, exposure to Toxoplasma gondii occurs twice as often in swine raised for familial consumption as in hunted wild boar, but occurs rarely, if ever, among fattening pigs raised in confinement

Toxoplasma gondii: Comparison of a rhoptry-ELISA with IFAT and MAT for antibody detection in sera of experimentally infected pigs

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