Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Central Italy

Parasite

and Daniela Piergili Fioretti¹  Maria Teresa Manfredi²  Dino Miraglia¹  Raffaella Branciari¹  Annabella Moretti¹  Fabrizia Veronesi¹  David Ranucci¹ 

[1] Department of Biopathological Science and Hygiene of Animal Production and Food, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4,06126 Perugia,Italy;Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milano, Via Festa del Perdono 7,20122 Milano,Italy

关键词: Italy;    Seroprevalence;    Toxoplasma gondii;    Wild boar;   

Others  :  808436
DOI  :  doi:10.1051/parasite/2013048

 received in 2013-10-05, accepted in 2013-11-15,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Wild and farmed game meat consumption has been highlighted as an emerging risk factor for Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans. In Central Italy wild boar is widely distributed and is also one of the most popular game species. The main goal of the present study was to estimate the seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies through a serological survey conducted on 400 hunted wild boars (250 males and 150 females) during three subsequent hunting seasons (2009–2011), using an Immunofluorescence Antibody Assay. The animals were sorted by age, determined on the evaluation of the dental table; 101 were <1 year old, 175 from 1 to 3 years, and 124 > 3 years. Antibodies against T. gondii were detected in 56 (14%) serum samples with titers ranging from 40 to ≥160; a significant association (p < 0.05) was found between seropositivity and age, but not gender, hunting districts, or year of sampling.

【 授权许可】

   
© D. Ranucci et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2013

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