title: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies from slaughter pigs in Chongqing, China.
abstract: Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii which infects most genera of warm-blooded animals, including humans. The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pigs in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China. Slaughterhouse pigs' serum samples collected from six different regions in Chongqing were assayed for T. gondii antibodies by an indirect hemagglutination test. The average seroprevalence of T. gondii were found in 30.6% (278/908) in slaughter pigs, ranging from 21.6% to 40.9% among different sampling sites. The results indicated that toxoplasmosis in swine of Chongqing Municipality was relatively serious, and the pork may be an important source for human infection with T. gondii. Comprehensive measures are needed to strengthen further prevention and control of the disease in Chongqing.
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, People's Republic of China.
authors: Dingyu
authors: D
authors: Wu
authors: Ruiqing
authors: R
authors: Lv
authors: Xiutao
authors: X
authors: Sun
authors: Fanfan
authors: F
authors: Shu
authors: Zouyong
authors: Z
authors: Zhou
authors: Kiu
authors: K
authors: Nie
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Duan
authors: Fengcai
authors: F
authors: Zou
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan