Serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Tibetan mastiffs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) and yaks ( Bos grunniens ) in Qinghai, China
Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is an amphixenosis which has extensive hosts. In recent years, the prevalence of T. gondii in China has been reported, while little is known on the survey of T. gondii infection in northwest China, especially in yaks ( Bos grunniens ) and Tibetan mastiffs ( Cani...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:8ca8c3b1ae3f45939b60bc9858d7d500 2023-05-15T15:49:51+02:00 Serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Tibetan mastiffs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) and yaks ( Bos grunniens ) in Qinghai, China Wang Meng Wang Yan-hua Ye Qiang Meng Peng Yin Hong Zhang De-lin 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-35 https://doaj.org/article/8ca8c3b1ae3f45939b60bc9858d7d500 EN eng BMC http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/5/1/35 https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305 doi:10.1186/1756-3305-5-35 1756-3305 https://doaj.org/article/8ca8c3b1ae3f45939b60bc9858d7d500 Parasites & Vectors, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 35 (2012) Toxoplasma gondii Survey Tibetan mastiff Yak IHAT Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-5-35 2022-12-31T00:39:16Z Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is an amphixenosis which has extensive hosts. In recent years, the prevalence of T. gondii in China has been reported, while little is known on the survey of T. gondii infection in northwest China, especially in yaks ( Bos grunniens ) and Tibetan mastiffs ( Canis lupus familiaris ). The current study survey the infection of T. gondii in Tibetan mastiffs and yaks in Qinghai Province, China. Methods The indirect hemagglutination test (IHAT) was used to examine T. gondii antibodies in 1 795 serums, including 192 Tibetan mastiffs and 1603 yaks in Qinghai Province, China. Results In this study, the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was 8.52%. Twenty (10.42%) of 192 serums of Tibetan mastiffs and 133 (8.30%) of 1603 serums of yaks were seropositive. The seroprevalence of T.gondii infection in Tibetan mastiffs in breeding farm (1.08%) was lower than that in the field (19.19%), and the difference was statistically significant ( P <0.05). The seroprevalence of antibodies to T.gondii in yaks ranged from 5.45% to 13.28% among the four different areas. The seroprevalence in different age groups were determined with apparent association. Conclusions The results indicated that T.gondii infection was prevalent in Tibetan mastiffs and yaks, which have implications for public health in this region. To our knowledge, this is the first seroprevalence survey of Tibetan mastiffs infected by T. gondii in The People’s Republic of China. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Parasites & Vectors 5 1 35 |
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Abstract Background Toxoplasma gondii is an amphixenosis which has extensive hosts. In recent years, the prevalence of T. gondii in China has been reported, while little is known on the survey of T. gondii infection in northwest China, especially in yaks ( Bos grunniens ) and Tibetan mastiffs ( Canis lupus familiaris ). The current study survey the infection of T. gondii in Tibetan mastiffs and yaks in Qinghai Province, China. Methods The indirect hemagglutination test (IHAT) was used to examine T. gondii antibodies in 1 795 serums, including 192 Tibetan mastiffs and 1603 yaks in Qinghai Province, China. Results In this study, the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was 8.52%. Twenty (10.42%) of 192 serums of Tibetan mastiffs and 133 (8.30%) of 1603 serums of yaks were seropositive. The seroprevalence of T.gondii infection in Tibetan mastiffs in breeding farm (1.08%) was lower than that in the field (19.19%), and the difference was statistically significant ( P <0.05). The seroprevalence of antibodies to T.gondii in yaks ranged from 5.45% to 13.28% among the four different areas. The seroprevalence in different age groups were determined with apparent association. Conclusions The results indicated that T.gondii infection was prevalent in Tibetan mastiffs and yaks, which have implications for public health in this region. To our knowledge, this is the first seroprevalence survey of Tibetan mastiffs infected by T. gondii in The People’s Republic of China. |
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Serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Tibetan mastiffs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) and yaks ( Bos grunniens ) in Qinghai, China |
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Serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in Tibetan mastiffs ( Canis lupus familiaris ) and yaks ( Bos grunniens ) in Qinghai, China |
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