意大利北部兔场中弓形虫和犬新孢子虫感染传播的相关风险因素。
Risk factors involved in transmission of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infection in rabbit farms in Northern Italy.
作者信息
Machacova Tereza, Bártová Eva, Sedlak Kamil, Budikova Marie, Piccirillo Alessandra
机构信息
Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, Czech Republic.
Department of Virology and Serology, State Veterinary Institute Prague, Czech Republic.
出版信息
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2015;22(4):677-9. doi: 10.5604/12321966.1185774.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE
In Italy, rabbits are frequently reared for meat production. The aim of the study was to find the seroprevalence of T. gondii and N. caninum parasites, and risk factors of infection in rabbit farms.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Blood samples from 260 apparently healthy breeding rabbits were collected on 13 commercial farms in Northern Italy. Rabbits were divided into categories according to age, number of births, breed, province and size of farm. Samples were tested for antibodies to T. gondii and N. caninum using the indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT); samples with a titre ≥ 50 were considered positive.
RESULTS
Antibodies to T. gondii and N. caninum were found in 38 (14.6 %) and 3 (1.2 %) rabbits, respectively. A statistically significant difference (p-value ≤ 0.05) was found only in T. gondii prevalence among different rabbit breeds and provinces.
CONCLUSION
Rabbits from Northern Italy are at risk of T. gondii and N. caninum infection; however, it is lower compared to seroprevalence noted in other animal species or in humans.
引言与目的
在意大利，兔子常被饲养用于肉类生产。本研究的目的是确定兔场中弓形虫和犬新孢子虫寄生虫的血清阳性率以及感染的风险因素。
材料与方法
在意大利北部的13个商业兔场采集了260只外观健康的种兔的血样。兔子根据年龄、产仔数、品种、省份和兔场规模进行分类。使用间接荧光抗体试验（IFAT）检测样本中针对弓形虫和犬新孢子虫的抗体；滴度≥50的样本被视为阳性。
结果
分别在38只（14.6%）和3只（1.2%）兔子中检测到针对弓形虫和犬新孢子虫的抗体。仅在不同兔品种和省份的弓形虫感染率方面发现了统计学上的显著差异（p值≤0.05）。
结论
意大利北部的兔子有感染弓形虫和犬新孢子虫的风险；然而，与其他动物物种或人类中观察到的血清阳性率相比，该风险较低。
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