title: Environmental factors associated with the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa), France.
abstract: Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite infecting humans and animals. Wild boars Sus scrofa are a potential source of human infection and an appropriate biological model for analyzing T. gondii dynamics in the environment. Here, we aimed to identify environmental factors explaining the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in French wild boar populations. Considering 938 individuals sampled from 377 'communes', overall seroprevalence was 23% (95% confidence interval: [22-24]). Using a Poisson regression, we found that the number of seropositive wild boars detected per 'commune' was positively associated with the presence of European wildcats (Felis silvestris) and moderate winter temperatures.
authors: INRA, UR346, Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France.
authors: Marina
authors: M
authors: Beral
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Rossi
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Aubert
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Gasqui
authors: Marie-Eve
authors: ME
authors: Terrier
authors: Francois
authors: F
authors: Klein
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Villena
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Abrial
authors: Emmanuelle
authors: E
authors: Gilot-Fromont
authors: Céline
authors: C
authors: Richomme
authors: Jean
authors: J
authors: Hars
authors: Elsa
authors: E
authors: Jourdain
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005602:France; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000469:parasitology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000097:blood*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology