Wang Jin-Lei, Zhou Dong-Hui, Chen Jia, Liu Guang-Xue, Pu Wen-Bing, Liu Ting-Yu, Qin Si-Yuan, Yin Ming-Yang, Zhu Xing-Quan
State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gansu Province, Lanzhou, CN.
Changji Prefecture Animal Disease Control and Prevention Center, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, CN.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2015 Jul-Sep;24(3):298-302. doi: 10.1590/S1984-29612015050. Epub 2015 Aug 28.
Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect warm-blooded animals and humans. The present study was performed to investigate the seroprevalence of T. gondii in horses in Xinjiang, northwestern China. A total of 637 blood samples were collected from seven regions in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang in 2011 and assayed for T. gondiiantibodies using the modified agglutination test (MAT). Risk factors (age, gender, and region) related to seroprevalence were determined by a multivariate logistic regression analysis. A total of 200 horses (31.4%, 95% CI 27.79-35.00) were seropositive for T. gondii. Age, gender, and region present no association with seroprevalence (p>0.05) in the logistic regression analysis. The results indicated that T. gondii is widely prevalent in horses in Xinjiang, northwestern China, representing a serious threat to animal and human health. Therefore, more careful measures should be performed to control and prevent T. gondii infection in horses from Xinjiang, northwestern China.
弓形虫病是一种由刚地弓形虫引起的全球性人畜共患病，可感染温血动物和人类。本研究旨在调查中国西北部新疆地区马匹中弓形虫的血清流行率。2011年从新疆昌吉回族自治州的七个地区共采集了637份血样，并使用改良凝集试验（MAT）检测弓形虫抗体。通过多因素逻辑回归分析确定与血清流行率相关的危险因素（年龄、性别和地区）。共有200匹马（31.4%，95%可信区间27.79 - 35.00）弓形虫血清学检测呈阳性。在逻辑回归分析中，年龄、性别和地区与血清流行率无关联（p>0.05）。结果表明，弓形虫在中国西北部新疆地区的马匹中广泛流行，对动物和人类健康构成严重威胁。因此，应采取更谨慎的措施来控制和预防中国西北部新疆地区马匹的弓形虫感染。
