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ArticleParasitology research2021

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors in domestic pigs raised from Cuba.

Julio César Castillo-Cuenca, Álvaro Martínez-Moreno, José Manuel Diaz-Cao, Angel Entrena-García, Jorge Fraga, Pedro Casanova Arias, Sonia Almería, Ignacio García-Bocanegra

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Article in Parasitology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Toxoplasma gondii infection in pig intended for human consumption: seroprevalence, risk factors and influence of biosecurity measures.Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Julio César Castillo-CuencaDepartamento, de Medicina Veterinaria Y Zootecnia, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, Villa Clara, 54830, Santa Clara, Cuba.
Álvaro Martínez-MorenoDepartment of Animal Health (Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases), University of Cordoba, 14014, Córdoba, Spain.
José Manuel Diaz-CaoAnimal Health and Zoonosis Research Group (GISAZ), Department of Animal Health, University of Cordoba, 14014, Córdoba, Spain.
Angel Entrena-GarcíaDepartamento de Parasitología, Centro Nacional Para La Producción de Animales de Laboratorio (CENPALAB), 10300, La Habana, Cuba.
Jorge FragaDepartamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí, 11400, La Habana, Cuba.
Pedro Casanova AriasDepartamento de Parasitología, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kourí, 11400, La Habana, Cuba.
Sonia AlmeríaDepartment of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment (OARSA), Division of Virulence Assessment, Laurel, MD, USA.
Ignacio García-BocanegraAnimal Health and Zoonosis Research Group (GISAZ), Department of Animal Health, University of Cordoba, 14014, Córdoba, Spain. nacho.garcia@uco.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3388-2604
University of Córdoba · ESInstituto de Medicina Tropical “Pedro Kourí” · CUCenter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition · USCentro Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas · CUUniversidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV) · CU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors in pigs in the largest pork-producing region in Cuba. Serum samples from 420 pigs, including 210 sows and 210 post-weaning pigs, were tested for antibodies against T. gondii using a commercial indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Anti-T. gondii antibodies were detected in 56 animals (13.3%, 95% CI: 10.1-16.6). A generalized estimating equations model revealed that the risk factors associated with higher seropositivity in pigs were altitude (higher in farm's location < 250 m above sea level (masl) versus ≥ 250 masl) and age (higher in sows compared to post-weaning pigs). The results indicated that this protozoan parasite is widely distributed on pig farms in the study area, which is a public health concern since the consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat products containing tissue cysts is considered one of the main routes of T. gondii transmission worldwide. Control measures should be implemented to reduce the risk of exposure to T. gondii in pigs in Cuba.

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Swine DiseasesToxoplasmaToxoplasmosis, AnimalAnimalsAntibodies, ProtozoanCross-Sectional StudiesCubaFemaleMaleRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSus scrofaSwineAntibodies, ProtozoanCubaDomestic pigsPublic healthSeroprevalenceToxoplasma gondii

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