title: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pigs in Jilin Province, Northeastern China.
abstract: In the present study, a total of 1,235 porcine serum samples were collected from 9 counties in Jilin Province (40°52'~46°18'N,121°38'~131°19'E), northeastern China from August to October 2013, and the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection was tested by indirect haemagglutination assay (IHA). The results showed that antibodies to T. gondii were found in 19.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 16.9% to 21.3%), with higher seroprevalence in the breeding boars (28.6%, 95% CI, 20.0% to 37.2%), and breeding sows (32.0%, 95% CI, 25.2% to 38.9%). No significant difference was found among the slaughter pigs, fattening pigs and the piglets. These results indicated that infection with T. gondii in pigs is widespread in Jilin province, and is of public health concern.
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
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authors: Xu
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
authors: Y N
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authors: Cai
authors: State Key Laboratory for Molecular Biology, Institute of Special Wild Economic Animal and Plant Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Changchun, Jilin Province 130122, P.R. China.
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authors: Leng
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
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authors: Wang
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
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authors: Ma
authors: Jilin Center for Animal Disease Control and Prevention, 4510 Xi'an Road, Changchun, Jilin Province 130062, P.R. China.
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authors: Mu
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
authors: J
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authors: Jiang
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
authors: X Y
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authors: Liu
authors: Institute of Military Veterinary, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Jilin Province for Zoonosis Prevention and Control, 666 Liuying Xilu, Changchun, Jilin Province 130122, P.R. China.
authors: Z D
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authors: Wang
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
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authors: Zhao
authors: College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin Province 130118, P.R. China.
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mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan