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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Wild Boars, Wild Rabbits, and Wild Chickens in Hubei Province, China

  • Luo, Houqiang (College of Animal Sciences, Wenzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology) ;
  • Li, Kun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University) ;
  • Shahzad, Muhammad (University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur) ;
  • Zhang, Hui (College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University) ;
  • Lan, Yanfang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University) ;
  • Xiong, Xiong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University)
  • Received : 2016.10.12
  • Accepted : 2016.12.26
  • Published : 2017.02.28
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Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii causes serious infection worldwide in humans and animals. In this study, the seroepidemiology of toxoplasmosis was investigated in wild boars (Sus scrofa) (n=377), wild rabbits (cape hare, Lapus capensis) (n=331), and wild chickens (red junglefwol, Gallus gallus) (n=571) in 4 forested and country sided area of Hubei province of China. For this, blood samples were collected and tested by indirect hemagglutination test (IHA). The seroprevalence was found to be 7.2%, 5.1%, and 12.6% in wild boars, rabbits, and chickens, respectively, with significant differences among these species. The prevalence of T. gondii infection in male and female wild boars was found to be 7.9% and 6.5% (P<0.01), in male and female rabbits was 5.6% and 4.9% (P<0.01), and in male and female chickens was 17.1% and 7.7% (P<0.01), respectively, with significant differences between 2 genders of chickens (P<0.01). The findings of this study may help in planning of the prevention measures against T. gondii infection in wild animals in this area.

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