title: Evidence of Toxoplasma gondii exposure among horses in Korea.
abstract: The present study investigated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) antibodies by ELISA in horses reared in Korea. Serum samples were collected from 2009 through 2013 from 816 horses reared in Korea. Analysis was performed using a commercial toxoplasmosis ELISA kit to detect anti-T. gondii antibodies. Overall, 24 out of 816 horses (2.9%) were seropositive for T. gondii. The result was analyzed by age, gender, breed and region. Significant differences were observed according to breed and region (P&lt;0.05). This is the first nationwide serological investigation of T. gondii in horses reared in Korea. The study results reveal that T. gondii occurs nationwide in Korean horses.
authors: College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea.
authors: Seung-Hun
authors: SH
authors: Lee
authors: Sang-Eun
authors: SE
authors: Lee
authors: Min-Goo
authors: MG
authors: Seo
authors: Youn-Kyoung
authors: YK
authors: Goo
authors: Kwang-Hyun
authors: KH
authors: Cho
authors: Gil-Jae
authors: GJ
authors: Cho
authors: Oh-Deog
authors: OD
authors: Kwon
authors: Dongmi
authors: D
authors: Kwak
authors: Won-Ja
authors: WJ
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
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