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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2009; 32(2): 131-137
Published online June 30, 2009
© The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service
경북 동부지역 소와 돼지에서의 톡소포자충 항체 조사
서민구;장영술;이은미;박노찬;곽동미;
경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경북대학교 수의과대학;
Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in cattle and pigs reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province
Correspondence to : 경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소(Eastern Branch, Gyeongbuk Veterinary Service Laboratory)
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii (TG) in cattle and pigs reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province by ELISA. Among 368 sera collected from 119 cattle farms, 76 (20.7%) sera from 34 (28.6%) farms had antibodies to TG. Fifty (27.2%) out of 184 cattle in Uljin-gun and 26 (14.1%) out of 184 cattle in Yeongdeok-gun were positive. Pyeonghae (50.0%) in Uljin-gun and Dalsan (33.3%) in Yeongdeok-gun had the highest TG antibodies in cattle compared to other areas. Prevalence of TG antibodies in cattle was increased with age. Among 368 sera collected from 43 pig farms, 62 (16.8%) sera from 16 (37.2%) farms had antibodies to TG. Forty (21.7%) out of 184 pigs in Uljin-gun and 22 (12.0%) out of 184 pigs in Yeongdeok-gun were positive. Uljin and Puk (40.0%) in Uljin-gun and Yeonghae (33.3%) in Yeongdeok-gun had the highest TG antibodies in pigs compared to other areas. Prevalence of TG antibodies in sows was higher than that in fattening pigs. Seasonally, prevalence of TG antibodies in pigs was highest in summer (23.4%) and lowest in winter (12.5%). Based on these observations, data indicate that infection by the protozoan parasite TG is widely prevalent in cattle and pigs reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province.
Keywords Toxoplasma gondii,ELISA,Cattle,Pigs,
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Korean J. Vet. Serv. 2009; 32(2): 131-137
Published online June 30, 2009
Copyright © The Korean Socitety of Veterinary Service.
경북 동부지역 소와 돼지에서의 톡소포자충 항체 조사
서민구;장영술;이은미;박노찬;곽동미;
경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소;경북대학교 수의과대학;
Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in cattle and pigs reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province
Seo, Min-Goo;Jang, Young-Sul;Lee, Eun-Mi;Park, No-Chan;Kwak, Dong-Mi;
Eastern Branch, Gyeongbuk Veterinary Service Laboratory;Eastern Branch, Gyeongbuk Veterinary Service Laboratory;Eastern Branch, Gyeongbuk Veterinary Service Laboratory;Eastern Branch, Gyeongbuk Veterinary Service Laboratory;College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University;
Correspondence to:경상북도 가축위생시험소 동부지소(Eastern Branch, Gyeongbuk Veterinary Service Laboratory)
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii (TG) in cattle and pigs reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province by ELISA. Among 368 sera collected from 119 cattle farms, 76 (20.7%) sera from 34 (28.6%) farms had antibodies to TG. Fifty (27.2%) out of 184 cattle in Uljin-gun and 26 (14.1%) out of 184 cattle in Yeongdeok-gun were positive. Pyeonghae (50.0%) in Uljin-gun and Dalsan (33.3%) in Yeongdeok-gun had the highest TG antibodies in cattle compared to other areas. Prevalence of TG antibodies in cattle was increased with age. Among 368 sera collected from 43 pig farms, 62 (16.8%) sera from 16 (37.2%) farms had antibodies to TG. Forty (21.7%) out of 184 pigs in Uljin-gun and 22 (12.0%) out of 184 pigs in Yeongdeok-gun were positive. Uljin and Puk (40.0%) in Uljin-gun and Yeonghae (33.3%) in Yeongdeok-gun had the highest TG antibodies in pigs compared to other areas. Prevalence of TG antibodies in sows was higher than that in fattening pigs. Seasonally, prevalence of TG antibodies in pigs was highest in summer (23.4%) and lowest in winter (12.5%). Based on these observations, data indicate that infection by the protozoan parasite TG is widely prevalent in cattle and pigs reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province.
Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii,ELISA,Cattle,Pigs,
