Bawm Saw, Maung Wint Yi, Win Myat Yee, Thu May June, Chel Hla Myet, Khaing Tin Aye, Wai Soe Soe, Htun Lat Lat, Myaing Tin Tin, Tiwananthagorn Saruda, Igarashi Makoto, Katakura Ken
Department of Pharmacology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary Science, Nay Pyi Taw 15013, Myanmar.
Department of Pharmacology and Parasitology, University of Veterinary Science, Nay Pyi Taw 15013, Myanmar; Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (Head Quarter), Nay Pyi Taw 15011, Myanmar.
Scientifica (Cairo). 2016;2016:4794318. doi: 10.1155/2016/4794318. Epub 2016 Jan 21.
Goat farming is important for the livelihood of millions of rural people because it contributes to food security and creation of assets. However, infection of goats with Toxoplasma gondii could be a source of parasite transmission to humans. The information on T. gondii infection of goat was not reported yet in Myanmar. A total of 119 goat serum samples were collected from three cities in the central region of Myanmar for T. gondii antibody survey. With the occurrence value obtained in this first study, a second one, more complete, with larger number (162) of animals and properties, was carried out and the risk factors and prevalence were determined. In both studies the samples were analyzed by the LAT. Of these, 32 (11.4%) samples were showed to be positive. The infection was associated with the presence of cats at the farm (odds ratio [OR] = 4.66, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 1.03-21.06), farming with different animal species (sheep, cattle, and pigs) (OR = 4.33, 95% CI = 1.57-11.94), and farming without good management practices (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.06-0.83). This is the first T. gondii prevalence study in goats in the country.
山羊养殖对数百万农村人口的生计至关重要，因为它有助于粮食安全和资产创造。然而，山羊感染刚地弓形虫可能成为寄生虫传播给人类的一个来源。缅甸尚未报道有关山羊感染刚地弓形虫的信息。从缅甸中部地区的三个城市共采集了119份山羊血清样本进行刚地弓形虫抗体检测。根据第一项研究获得的发生率数值，开展了第二项更全面、动物和养殖场数量更多（162个）的研究，并确定了风险因素和患病率。在两项研究中，样本均采用间接血凝试验（LAT）进行分析。其中，32份（11.4%）样本呈阳性。感染与养殖场养猫（比值比[OR]=4.66，95%置信区间[CI]=1.03 - 21.06）、与不同动物物种（绵羊、牛和猪）混养（OR = 4.33，95% CI = 1.57 - 11.94）以及养殖管理不善（OR = 0.23，95% CI = 0.06 - 0.83）有关。这是该国首次针对山羊进行的刚地弓形虫患病率研究。
