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1 August 2011 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Pigs, in Zhejiang Province, China
Hai-jie Yu, Zhi Zhang, Zhao Liu, Dao-feng Qu, De-fu Zhang, Hong-li Zhang, Qian-jin Zhou, Ai-fang Du
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Abstract

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pigs in 10 regions of Zhejiang Province, China, was obtained by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Anti–T. gondii antibodies were found in 53.4% (434/813) of pigs. Results were analyzed by a chi-square (χ2) test. Differences were observed according to farm size, animal age, and sampling regions. Seroprevalences in pigs raised on small farms (71.4%) were significantly higher than that (42.7%) on large farms (P < 0.05), and seroprevalence increased progressively with age. The seroprevalence ranged from 28.1% to 66.0% in different regions, with Jiaxing having the lowest level (28.1%), followed by Hangzhou (36.0%) and Taizhou (42.0%). This is the first study on seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in pigs in Zhejiang Province.

American Society of Parasitologists
Hai-jie Yu, Zhi Zhang, Zhao Liu, Dao-feng Qu, De-fu Zhang, Hong-li Zhang, Qian-jin Zhou, and Ai-fang Du "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in Pigs, in Zhejiang Province, China," Journal of Parasitology 97(4), 748-749, (1 August 2011). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-2713.1
Published: 1 August 2011
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