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ArticleParasite (Paris, France)2021

Lower seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in swine from central China after an outbreak of African swine fever.

Weitao Xie, Shilin Xin, Nan Jiang, Gaiping Zhang, Longxian Zhang, Xiangrui Li, Yurong Yang

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Article in Parasite (Paris, France), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weitao XieMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095 Nanjing, PR China.
Shilin XinCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, 450046 Zhengzhou, PR China.
Nan JiangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, 450046 Zhengzhou, PR China.
Gaiping ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, 450046 Zhengzhou, PR China.
Longxian ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, 450046 Zhengzhou, PR China.
Xiangrui LiMOE Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, 210095 Nanjing, PR China.
Yurong YangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, 450046 Zhengzhou, PR China.ORCID 0000-0001-8971-4648
Henan Agricultural University · CNNanjing Agricultural University · CN

Funding

china agriculture research system CARS-35higher education teaching reform research and practice project of henan province in 2019 2019SJGLX006Y
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is widespread worldwide and can infect swine. This study evaluated the seroprevalence of T. gondii in swine from central China after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF). A total of 2683 swine serum samples were collected from farms in four provinces. Of the serum samples, 1.42% (38/2683) (95% CI, 1.03-1.94) tested positive for T. gondii IgG antibody by a modified agglutination test (MAT) (cut-off: 1:25). Comparing with the results of previous studies, specifically our survey from before the outbreak, the seroprevalence of T. gondii in swine from central China was significantly decreased after the occurrence of ASF (OR = 7.679, 2015-2017 vs. 2019-2020). In general, the proportion of seropositive animals increased with the age of the swine, indicating post-natal transmission of T. gondii. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in seroprevalence between suckling pigs and weaned pigs (p < 0.05). This is the first large-scale investigation of T. gondii infection in swine after an ASF outbreak in China. The lower seroprevalence of T. gondii in swine after ASF may be due to stricter biosecurity measures on the farms, but results indicated swine exposure to zoonotic parasites despite these measures. This highlights that pigs must be considered a potential source of human T. gondii infections.

Indexed as

African Swine FeverSwine DiseasesToxoplasmaToxoplasmosis, AnimalAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanChinaDisease OutbreaksRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSwineAntibodies, ProtozoanAfrican swine feverChinaRisk factorsSeroepidemiologySwineToxoplasma gondii

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PMID34213413
PMCPMC8253045
OpenAlexW3177169139

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