Evidence of Toxoplasma gondii Exposure among Horses in Korea

The present study investigated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) antibodies by ELISA in horses reared in Korea. Serum samples were collected from 2009 through 2013 from 816 horses reared in Korea. Analysis was performed using a commercial toxoplasmosis ELISA kit to detect anti-T. g...

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Autores principales: LEE, Seung-Hun, LEE, Sang-Eun, SEO, Min-Goo, GOO, Youn-Kyoung, CHO, Kwang-Hyun, CHO, Gil-Jae, KWON, Oh-Deog, KWAK, Dongmi, LEE, Won-Ja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2014
Materias:
Parasitology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4300387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25649954
http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.14-0353
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Sumario:The present study investigated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) antibodies by ELISA in horses reared in Korea. Serum samples were collected from 2009 through 2013 from 816 horses reared in Korea. Analysis was performed using a commercial toxoplasmosis ELISA kit to detect anti-T. gondii antibodies. Overall, 24 out of 816 horses (2.9%) were seropositive for T. gondii. The result was analyzed by age, gender, breed and region. Significant differences were observed according to breed and region (P<0.05). This is the first nationwide serological investigation of T. gondii in horses reared in Korea. The study results reveal that T. gondii occurs nationwide in Korean horses.

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