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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women and livestock in the mainland of China: a systematic review and hierarchical meta-analysis.
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- Seroprevalence ofJournal of veterinary science · 2022Pooled it
- Global Status ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2020Pooled it
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- Prevalence of porcine toxoplasmosis using ERP-iELISA in Hubei Province.Parasitology research · 2025Article
- Bridging the Knowledge-Practice Gap: The Culturally Mediated Role of Attitude in Food Safety Behaviors During Pregnancy.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Serological survey of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in pigs from various regions of Poland.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
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- Systematic Review and Modelling of Age-Dependent Prevalence ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in meat-producing animals in Iran.Parasites & vectors · 2022Article
- A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in polish pigs from organic farms, other housing systems and in pigs of different age groups.Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2022Article
- One severe case of congenital toxoplasmosis in China with good response to azithromycin.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Pathomechanisms in the Kidneys in Selected Protozoan Parasitic Infections.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Spatial distribution of Toxoplasma gondii in cows and associated risk factors.Tropical animal health and production · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Anti-Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Primary Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women may result in abortion, stillbirth, or lifelong disabilities of the unborn child. One of the main transmission routes to humans is consumption of raw or undercooked meat containing T. gondii tissue cysts. We aim to determine and compare the regional distribution of T. gondii seroprevalence in pregnant women and meat-producing livestock in China through a systematic literature review. A total of 272 eligible publications were identified from Medline, Scopus, Embase and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Apparent and true seroprevalence were analysed by region using a novel Bayesian hierarchical model that allowed incorporating sensitivity and specificity of the applied serological assays. The true seroprevalence of T. gondii in pregnant women was 5.0% or less in seven regions of China. The median of the regional true seroprevalences in pigs (24%) was significantly higher than in cattle (9.5%), but it was not significantly higher than in chickens (20%) and small ruminants (20%). This study represents the first use of a Bayesian hierarchical model to obtain regional true seroprevalence. These results, in combination with meat consumption data, can be used to better understand the contribution of meat-producing animals to human T. gondii infection in China.
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