Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Danish pigs

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Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Danish pigs. / Kofoed, Kristina Grønbech; Vorslund-Kiær, Mia; Nielsen, Henrik Vedel; Alban, Lis; Johansen, Maria Vang.

I: Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, Bind 10, 12.2017, s. 136-138.

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Kofoed, KG, Vorslund-Kiær, M, Nielsen, HV, Alban, L & Johansen, MV 2017, 'Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Danish pigs', Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, bind 10, s. 136-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.10.004

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Kofoed, K. G., Vorslund-Kiær, M., Nielsen, H. V., Alban, L., & Johansen, M. V. (2017). Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Danish pigs. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 10, 136-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.10.004

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Kofoed KG, Vorslund-Kiær M, Nielsen HV, Alban L, Johansen MV. Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Danish pigs. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports. 2017 dec.;10:136-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.10.004

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Kofoed, Kristina Grønbech ; Vorslund-Kiær, Mia ; Nielsen, Henrik Vedel ; Alban, Lis ; Johansen, Maria Vang. / Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Danish pigs. I: Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports. 2017 ; Bind 10. s. 136-138.

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title = "Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Danish pigs",
abstract = "In 2015, the World Health Organisation rated toxoplasmosis as one of the most important food borne zoonotic diseases in the world. In addition, recent studies have associated Toxoplasma gondii sero-positivity with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Intake of raw or insufficiently cooked meat has been suggested to pose a major risk of T. gondii transmission in Europe. The objective of this study was to assess the T. gondii sero-prevalence in Danish pigs divided into sub populations (sows versus finishers, indoor versus outdoor). Serum samples were collected from 89 indoor-reared sows, 128 indoor finishers and 37 outdoor-reared finishers and analysed using an antibody ELISA with a sensitivity of 76.3% and a specificity of 93.7%. It was found that 33.7% indoor-reared sows, 3.1% indoor-reared finishers and 10.8% outdoor reared finishers were T. gondii sero-positive. The sero-positivity of T. gondii was significantly higher for indoor-reared sows compared to indoor-reared finishers (RR = 10.9, (P < 0.001). Although, the probability of T. gondii sero-positivity for outdoor-reared finishers was 3.5 times higher than for indoor-reared finishers, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.14). The next step will be to identify specific risk factors for sero-positivity for indoor and outdoor production as well as for finishers and sows, and to use this information to help swine producers to prevent infection in their pigs.",
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AU - Johansen, Maria Vang

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N2 - In 2015, the World Health Organisation rated toxoplasmosis as one of the most important food borne zoonotic diseases in the world. In addition, recent studies have associated Toxoplasma gondii sero-positivity with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Intake of raw or insufficiently cooked meat has been suggested to pose a major risk of T. gondii transmission in Europe. The objective of this study was to assess the T. gondii sero-prevalence in Danish pigs divided into sub populations (sows versus finishers, indoor versus outdoor). Serum samples were collected from 89 indoor-reared sows, 128 indoor finishers and 37 outdoor-reared finishers and analysed using an antibody ELISA with a sensitivity of 76.3% and a specificity of 93.7%. It was found that 33.7% indoor-reared sows, 3.1% indoor-reared finishers and 10.8% outdoor reared finishers were T. gondii sero-positive. The sero-positivity of T. gondii was significantly higher for indoor-reared sows compared to indoor-reared finishers (RR = 10.9, (P < 0.001). Although, the probability of T. gondii sero-positivity for outdoor-reared finishers was 3.5 times higher than for indoor-reared finishers, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.14). The next step will be to identify specific risk factors for sero-positivity for indoor and outdoor production as well as for finishers and sows, and to use this information to help swine producers to prevent infection in their pigs.

AB - In 2015, the World Health Organisation rated toxoplasmosis as one of the most important food borne zoonotic diseases in the world. In addition, recent studies have associated Toxoplasma gondii sero-positivity with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Intake of raw or insufficiently cooked meat has been suggested to pose a major risk of T. gondii transmission in Europe. The objective of this study was to assess the T. gondii sero-prevalence in Danish pigs divided into sub populations (sows versus finishers, indoor versus outdoor). Serum samples were collected from 89 indoor-reared sows, 128 indoor finishers and 37 outdoor-reared finishers and analysed using an antibody ELISA with a sensitivity of 76.3% and a specificity of 93.7%. It was found that 33.7% indoor-reared sows, 3.1% indoor-reared finishers and 10.8% outdoor reared finishers were T. gondii sero-positive. The sero-positivity of T. gondii was significantly higher for indoor-reared sows compared to indoor-reared finishers (RR = 10.9, (P < 0.001). Although, the probability of T. gondii sero-positivity for outdoor-reared finishers was 3.5 times higher than for indoor-reared finishers, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.14). The next step will be to identify specific risk factors for sero-positivity for indoor and outdoor production as well as for finishers and sows, and to use this information to help swine producers to prevent infection in their pigs.

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KW - Prevalence

KW - Toxoplasma gondii

KW - Toxoplasmosis

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