Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic sheep in Belgium

D Verhelst; S De Craeye; M Vanrobaeys; G Czaplicki; P. Dorny; E Cox

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.07.001

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic sheep in Belgium

D Verhelst, S De Craeye, M Vanrobaeys, G Czaplicki, P. Dorny, E Cox

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Abstract

Even though infected sheep are a potential source of Toxoplasma gondii infection in humans, information is lacking concerning the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in sheep in Belgium. We examined 3170 serum samples for anti-Toxoplasma IgG in sheep by total lysate antigen (TLA) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). IgG to T. gondii was demonstrated in 87.4% of the tested sheep and in 96.2% of the 209 tested flocks. The seroprevalences in Antwerp (65.2%) and Wallonia (68.6%) are statistically lower than in the other regions in Belgium (96.7-97.8%) (P<0.05). The present study is the first report that analyzed the prevalence of T. gondii infection in sheep in Belgium and confirms the high prevalence of Toxoplasma-specific IgG antibodies in the sheep population.

Original language	English
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume	205
Issue number	1-2
Pages (from-to)	57-61
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0304-4017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.07.001
Publication status	Published - 2014

Keywords

Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan
Belgium
Immunoglobulin G
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Sheep
Sheep Diseases
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasmosis, Animal
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic sheep in Belgium

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