Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic goats in Satun Province, Thailand

Jittapalapong, Sathaporn; Sangvaranond, Arkom; Pinyopanuwat, Nongnuch; Chimnoi, Wissanuwat; Khachaeram, Witaya; Koizumi, Seiichi; Maruyama, Soichi

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.08.019

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“…Similar results were described by others, who also verified that goats over one yearold presented a higher percentage of seropositivity in relation to those aged less than 12 months-old 11,22 . Analysis confirmed that seropositivity was directly related to age 14 and the age factor was significant for the occurrence of infection by T. gondii in goats aged over 24 9 and 36 months-old 27 .…”

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“…The Agreste region of Alagoas is a climatic transition zone between the East and the Sertão, it has a semiarid climate that is considerably humid and the volume of rainfall and the period of humidity is around 2.5-fold higher than the Sertão 31 . This could be a relevant factor for higher rates of infection determined in this study, in agreement with previous studies in the State of Bahia in Brazil 24 and in countries like Spain 8 and Thailand 11 , which showed that regions of high humidity and milder temperatures favor higher prevalences. However, in Africa, it would be a mistake to attribute differences in prevalence to higher pluviometric indices, such that attention should be focused on the kind of soil and its vegetable cover, which affect local humidity and provide microclimates favorable to the maintenance of the oocysts 10 .…”

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“…Though not statistically significant in the multivariate analysis, the higher prevalence observed in females (40.4%) corroborates some studies 7,10 , but is in disagreement with research in which the variable sex was a significant factor (OR = 2.91 11 and OR = 1.73 25 ) as a determinant of infection by T. gondii , .…”

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“…Numerous studies of anti-T. gondii antibody prevalence in goats have been developed in several countries, including those conducted in the United Sates 5 , Venezuela 6 , Brazil 7 , Spain 8 , Ghana 9 , Uganda 10 and Thailand 11 .…”

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“…As demonstrated by several studies, the principal risk factors for infection by T. gondii in goats are: sex and age, in which the principal affected group is adult females; the pluviometric index, high humidity and mild temperatures in the regions where the herds are raised 9,11 ; management systems 13 ; common feeders and drinkers for young and adult goats; the presence of cats; and goats with reproductive disorders on the property in question 4,14,15 .…”

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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Anderlini¹,

Mota

Faria

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Goats are considered very susceptible to infection by Toxoplasma gondii and when this occurs during pregnancy, it may cause fetal death with subsequent fetal resorption, abortion, mummification, stillborn or the birth of weak goats. The objective of this work was to determine the occurrence of and identify risk factors for T. gondii infection in goats in different mesoregions in the State of Alagoas. Methods: The research was conducted on 24 goat breeding farms in 10 municipalities. A total of 454 blood samples were examined for anti-T. gondii antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test. To evaluate the risk factors of toxoplasmosis in goats, questionnaires were applied analyzing the farm's production system and nutritional, reproductive and sanitary management. Results: Disease occurrence was 39% with 95.8% of farms presenting seropositive animals. Significant associations were observed for mesoregion (OR = 0.23; 95%CI = 0.09 -0.57), age (OR = 0.36; 95%CI = 0.20 -0.64), semi-intensive herd management (OR = 8.70; 95%CI = 1.87 -40.43), access of cats to water provided for goats (OR = 3.38; 95%CI = 1.89-6.02) and cats feeding on placental remnants (OR = 2.73; 95%CI = 1.38 -5.40). Conclusions: Toxoplasma gondii infection is disseminated in the State of Alagoas and the adoption of a program that monitors infection foci is required to reduce the risk factors identified in the present study.

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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Anderlini¹,

Mota

Faria

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Molecular prevalence ofToxoplasma gondiiDNAin goats’ milk and seroprevalence in Northwest Tunisia

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Rouatbi

Rjeibi

et al. 2016

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis with high impact on human and animal health. Consumption of unpasteurized milk is a risk factor of human toxoplasmosis. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence and molecular prevalence of T. gondii in goats’ milk in Northwest of Tunisia (Jendouba Governorate). A total number of 77 blood samples were collected from six herds were screened with a commercial ELISA kit for T. gondii antibodies. For the same goats’ samples, a nested PCR was performed to detect T. gondii DNA in milk. The seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was 31.2% (±0.05) while the molecular prevalence of this parasite in milk was estimated to 7.8% (±0.03). A very low value of kappa showed that there is not agreement between seroprevalence and parasite prevalence in milk. These results suggest that the consumption of raw milk from naturally infected goats is a potential source of human infection. An extension programme should be implemented to decrease related to goats’ raw milk consumption.

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic goats in Satun Province, Thailand

Cited by 78 publications

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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Molecular prevalence ofToxoplasma gondiiDNAin goats’ milk and seroprevalence in Northwest Tunisia

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