Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2016:23:53.
doi: 10.1051/parasite/2016064. Epub 2016 Nov 24.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection and risk factors in domestic sheep in Henan province, central China

Nian Zhang  1 , Shuai Wang  2 , Dong Wang  2 , Chaoying Li  3 , Zhenchao Zhang  2 , Zhijun Yao  2 , Tingting Li  4 , Qing Xie  2 , Shiguo Liu  2 , Haizhu Zhang  2
Affiliations

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection and risk factors in domestic sheep in Henan province, central China

Nian Zhang et al. Parasite. 2016.

Abstract
in English, French

Sheep are highly susceptible to infections with Toxoplasma gondii and play a major role in the transmission of toxoplasmosis to humans. In the present study, 779 serum samples from sheep were collected from Henan province, central China from March 2015 to May 2016, and antibodies to T. gondii were detected by modified agglutination test (MAT). The overall seroprevalence of T. gondii in sheep was 12.71% (99/779). The risk factors significantly associated with T. gondii seroprevalence were the geographical origin, age, presence of cats, and the rearing system. This is the first report of T. gondii infection in sheep in Henan province, central China, and of an association of seropositivity to T. gondii with risk factors.

Les moutons sont très sensibles aux infections par Toxoplasma gondii et jouent un rôle majeur dans la transmission de la toxoplasmose aux humains. Dans la présente étude, 779 échantillons de sérum de moutons ont été prélevés dans la province du Henan, en Chine centrale, de mars 2015 à mai 2016, et les anticorps contre T. gondii ont été détectés par le test d’agglutination modifié (MAT). La séroprévalence globale de T. gondii chez le mouton était 12.71 % (99/779). Les facteurs de risque significativement associés à la séroprévalence anti-T. gondii étaient l’origine géographique, l’âge, la présence de chats et le système d’élevage. Ceci est le premier rapport concernant l’infection par T. gondii chez le mouton dans la province du Henan, en Chine centrale, et l’association entre la séropositivité à T. gondii et les facteurs de risque.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Alvarado-Esquivel C, Garcia-Machado C, Vitela-Corrales J, Villena I, Dubey JP. 2011. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic goats in Durango State, Mexico. Veterinary Parasitology, 183(1–2), 43–46. - PubMed
    1. Alvarado-Esquivel C, Silva-Aguilar D, Villena I, Dubey JP. 2013. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in dairy goats in Michoacan State, Mexico. Journal of Parasitology, 99(3), 540–542. - PubMed
    1. Bawm S, Maung WY, Win MY, Thu MJ, Chel HM, Khaing TA, Wai SS, Htun LL, Myaing TT, Tiwananthagorn S, Igarashi M, Katakura K. 2016. Serological survey and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic goats in Myanmar. Scientifica (Cairo), 2016, 4794318. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Boughattas S, Ayari K, Sa T, Aoun K, Bouratbine A. 2014. Survey of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in human consumed ovine meat in Tunis City. PLoS One, 9(1), e85044. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Casartelli-Alves L, Boechat VC, Macedo-Couto R, Ferreira LC, Nicolau JL, Neves LB, Millar PR, Vicente RT, Oliveira RV, Muniz AG, Bonna IC, Amendoeira MR, Silva RC, Langoni H, Schubach TM, Menezes RC. 2014. Sensitivity and specificity of serological tests, histopathology and immunohistochemistry for detection of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic chickens. Veterinary Parasitology, 204(3–4), 346–351. - PubMed

Substances

LinkOut - more resources