Toxoplasma gondii infection in pig intended for human consumption: seroprevalence, risk factors and influence of biosecurity measures

Toxoplasma gondii infection in pig intended for human consumption: seroprevalence, risk factors and influence of biosecurity measures

Abstract A serologic and epidemiologic study was carried out in order to determinate herd and animal seroprevalence and associated factors for Toxoplasma gondii in commercial pigs from Espírito Santo state, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 416 pigs from 55 producer farms in 27 municipalitie...

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Main Authors: Agostinho Sergio Scofano, Igor Falco Arruda, Jessica Nogueira Teixeira, Nathalie Costa da Cunha, Elmiro Rosendo do Nascimento, Maria Regina Reis Amendoeira, Patrícia Riddell Millar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2023-11-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
swine
zoonosis
public health
infectious diseases
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