Title of article
Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep of Veracruz State, southeast Mexico
Author/Authors
Suazo-Cortez ، Rafael Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics - Universidad Veracruzana , Martinez-Herrera ، David Itzcoatl Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics - Universidad Veracruzana , Pardío-Sedas ، Violeta Trinidad Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics - Universidad Veracruzana , Cruz-Vázquez ، Carlos Ricardo Technological Institute El Llano , Morales-Alvarez ، José Francisco National Institute of Agricultural and Livestock - National Center for Disciplinary Research in Animal Microbiology , Sánchez-Viveros ، Gabriela Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - University of Veracruz , Galindo-Tovar ، María Elena Faculty of Biological and Agricultural Sciences - Universidad Veracruzana
Pages
5
From page
77
To page
81
Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii is widely prevalent in sheep and their products pose a risk to public health. The aim of this study was to identify the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with T. gondii infection in sheep in Veracruz State, Mexico. The study was crosssectional and it was carried out in thirteen municipalities distributed in three regions of Veracruz State. A total of 414 blood samples were collected from four districts of Veracruz State and analyzed for T. gondii antibodies using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay. Total seroprevalence was 35.90% (149/414; 95.00% CI = 31.4040.80). Seroprevalence by the municipality was 10.50% to 85.70% and for the district was 28.80% to 47.80%, respectively. Age, breed and productive status were identified as risk factors associated with T. gondii infection significantly. The infection by T. gondii is widely present in the districts of the Veracruz State with a high seroprevalence and risk factors associated with infection.
Keywords
Enzyme , Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Epidemiology , serology , Sheep , toxoplasmosis
Journal title
Veterinary Research Forum
Serial Year
2020
Journal title
Veterinary Research Forum
Record number
2486232
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