Serological Survey of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Sheep, Cattle, and Buffaloes in Punjab, India

Sharma, Shukriti; Sandhu, K. S.; Bal, Mandeep Singh; Kumar, Hemant; Verma, S.; Dubey, J. P.

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“…The increase in the acute phase of the disease in older animals is due to the reduction of immunity with age. The increase in seroprevalence in older animals has also been reported previously in cattle and buffaloes [24,27]. The lack of any significant difference in seroprevalence in different localities may be attributed to the similarity in climatic conditions and management systems.…”

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“…Comparatively, lower seroprevalence rates of 4.8%, 10.75%, 2.60%, 3.86%, and 5.70% have been found in Iran [20], Egypt [21], Malaysia [22], Korea [23], and China [24], respectively. Varying rates of seroprevalence in buffaloes have also been reported by various researchers in several countries, including 20.4% in Afghanistan [25], 3% in Vietnam [26], 8.8% in Iran [12], 30% in Iraq [11], 2.9% in India [27], and 7.8% in Trinidad [13]. Various risk factors (age, sex, breed, diagnostic test, and climatic variations) may contribute to the differences in seroprevalence in the current study and other studies of the world.…”

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Seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in large ruminants in northern Punjab, Pakistan

Ahmad

Qayyum

2014

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is a widespread zoonosis that causes significant economic losses due to abortions and other developmental disabilities in livestock animals. The objectives of the current study were to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cattle and buffaloes in northern parts of Punjab, Pakistan, where no such work previously existed. Methodology:Serum samples obtained from 400 cattle and 422 buffaloes present on different private and government-owned farms were tested for anti-Toxoplasma IgG and anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibodies by using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Additional data, including water sources, hygienic status at the farm, management practices, size of the herd, and presence of cats in the vicinity of the farm were obtained using a questionnaire in surveys and interviews. Results: The overall prevalence of infection was 19.75% (79/400) in cattle and 15.16% (64/422) in buffaloes. IgG antibodies were found in 75 (18.75%) cattle and 58 (13.74%) buffaloes, while IgM antibodies were found in 9 (2.25%) cattle and 10 (2.37%) buffaloes. Seroprevalence was significantly higher in females and older animals of both species. Seroprevalence was found to be associated with poor hygienic conditions, extensive management practices, and presence of cats in the surrounding areas. No difference of seroprevalence was observed with respect to different breeds, location, water source, and herd size. Conclusion: The present study found that T. gondii is prevalent in large ruminants in northern Punjab, and may have important implications for the livestock industry and public health.

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Seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in large ruminants in northern Punjab, Pakistan

Ahmad

Qayyum

2014

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“…A infecção por T. gondii em caprinos e ovinos encontra-se amplamente distribuída pelo mundo, apresentando soroprevalências variando entre 3,2% e 30% para caprinos (Dubey 1985, Garcia-Vasquez et al 1993, Samad et al 1993, HashemiFesharki 1996, Masala et al 2003, Sharif et al 2007, Zia-Ali et al 2007) e entre 7% e 38,5% para ovinos (Dubey 1985, Samad et al 1993, Hashemi-Fesharki 1996, Freyre et al 1997, Skjerve et al 1998, Gorman et al 1999, Masala et al 2003, Sawadogo et al 2005, Fusco et al 2007, Zia-Ali et al 2007, Sharma et al 2008. No Brasil, em diversos estados, estudos demonstram inquéritos que apresentam soroprevalências da infecção em caprinos entre 5,9% e 46,0% (Mainardi et al 2000, Figueiredo et al 2001, Silva et al 2003, Cavalcante et al 2007, Carneiro et al 2009) e em ovinos entre 7,7% e 54,6% (Garcia et al 1999, Gondim et al1999, Silva & Lagoni 2001, Ogawa et al 2003, Romanelli et al 2007, Soares et al 2009, Lopes et al 2010.…”

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Soroepidemiologia da toxoplasmose em caprinos e ovinos de três municípios do estado do Rio de Janeiro

Luciano¹,

Menezes

Ferreira

et al. 2011

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569Pesq. Vet. Bras. 31(7): 569-574, julho 2011 RESUMO.-A toxoplasmose é uma zoonose de ampla distribuição mundial, causada pelo Toxoplasma gondii. O estudo da prevalência desta infecção em animais produtores de carne e leite é de interesse à saúde pública, devido ao fato desses produtos oriundos de animais infectados serem importantes vias de transmissão para o homem, quando consumidos in natura. Além disso, há o aspecto econômico, uma vez que pode causar aborto, retardo no crescimento e animais debilitados, levando prejuízos ao pecuarista. Este trabalho objetivou estimar a soroprevalência da infecção por T. gondii, por meio da reação de imunofluorescência indireta (RIFI) em caprinos e ovinos de três municípios do estado do Rio de Janeiro, provenientes de 10 propriedades. A prevalência de anticorpos IgG anti-T.gondii foi de 29,12% (60/206) nos caprinos e de 38,05% (137/360) nos ovinos, sendo observada nessa últi-ma espécie associação (p≤0,05) entre sexo (fêmeas), idade adulta, sistema de criação extensivo, dieta de pastagem e água de beber de açude com a soropositividade. Os títulos variaram de 64 a 256, podendo ser sugestivos de infecção crônica. Melhorias nas técnicas de criação podem reduzir as fontes de infecção por T. gondii nos rebanhos. TERMOS DE INDEXAÇÃO:Toxoplasma gondii, ovinos, caprinos, soroepidemiologia. INTRODUÇÃOA toxoplasmose é uma zoonose de distribuição mundial que acomete o homem e outros animais de sangue quente, sendo causada pelo protozoário Toxoplasma gondii, única espécie existente no gênero (Amendoeira et al. 1999). Os gatos são a chave da transmissão da doença, pois juntamente com os de-

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“…Cats (domestic/wild) and other felines are highly exposed: in the USA, T. gondii antibodies were found among wild captive felids in zoos: 27.3% in cheetahs, 50% in African lynx, 54.5% in African lions, 28.8% in Amur tigers, 25% in fishing cats, 50% in pumas and 35.7% in snow leopards (de Camps et al 2008). The seroprevalence of antibodies to T. gondii in livestock was found to be 68.7% in pigs , 30% in goats, 35% in sheep (Sharif et al 2007), 2.4% in cattle (Sharma et al 2008), 38.1% in horses (Ghazy et al 2007, 59.5% in turkeys, 47.2% in chickens and 50% in ducks (El-Massry et al 2000). In coastal marine mammals, recent findings on prevalence of T. gondii antibodies were found in up to 100% of sea otters, 50% of seals, 100% of dolphins, and 61.1% in sea lions (Dubey et al 2003).…”

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Animal Waste, Water Quality and Human Health

Dufour¹,

Bartram²,

Bos³

et al. 2013

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The excreta (faeces and urine) of mammals and birds are widespread across planet Earth and frequently contaminate water that is used for bathing and recreation, that is treated and distributed for human consumption, and that is used to irrigate crops.The risk that such contamination represents to human health is inadequately understood. It is widely assumed that faeces of animals represents a lesser risk to human health than human faeces of because of the 'species barrier' and especially the species-specificity of most viruses. This book points to a rational and systematic way of assessing the risks and to cost-effective approaches to manage them. The information presented is expected to have important consequences for prioritisation of preventive and remedial interventions.

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Serological Survey of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Sheep, Cattle, and Buffaloes in Punjab, India

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Seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in large ruminants in northern Punjab, Pakistan

Seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in large ruminants in northern Punjab, Pakistan

Soroepidemiologia da toxoplasmose em caprinos e ovinos de três municípios do estado do Rio de Janeiro

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