title: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pigs from southern China.
abstract: The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pigs was examined in China's southern Guangdong Province from March 2008 through May 2009. A total of 1,022 serum samples was collected from 12 administrative cities and assayed for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test. The seroprevalence ranged from 0 to 58.1% and the average T. gondii antibody-positive prevalence was 27.0% (276/1,022), with breeding boars having the highest level at 39.6% (38/96) followed by breeding sows at 36.9% (52/141). The results of the present survey indicate that T. gondii infection is a significant health problem in pigs and represents a public health concern in southern China.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510642, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Dong-Hui
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Chuang-Cheng
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Fu-Rong
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zi-Guo
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Rui-Qing
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hui-Qun
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Xing-Quan
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan