Witold Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00-818, Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine I, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Fredry 10, 61-701, Poznan, Poland.
Acta Parasitol. 2020 Jun;65(2):490-495. doi: 10.2478/s11686-020-00185-3. Epub 2020 Mar 2.
The European wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a popular game animal species. Its meat, however, can represent a reservoir of dangerous foodborne diseases and can play an important role in the transmission of many pathogens, including Toxoplasma gondii, in humans and animals worldwide. The aim of the present study was to determine the presence of antibodies to T. gondii in the serum of hunted wild boars in Poland.
Using the commercial direct agglutination test, 398 serum samples collected during the hunting season 2009/2010 were tested for the presence of T. gondii antibodies, and the titre of 40 was considered indicative of T. gondii infection in analysed samples.
It was found that nationwide, 37.7% were seropositive to T. gondii, although seroprevalence varied from 11.6 to 50% depending on the Voivodeship. Significant differences were observed between the Great Poland and Lubusz Voivodeships and between Great Poland and Warmian-Masurian.
Serological test indicated widespread exposure to T. gondii by wild boar; therefore, consumption of raw or undercooked game meat of infected animals can carry a significant risk of T. gondii infection.
欧洲野猪(Sus scrofa)是一种受欢迎的猎物动物。然而,其肉可能是危险食源性疾病的潜在传染源,并在全世界人类和动物中多种病原体(包括刚地弓形虫)的传播中发挥重要作用。本研究旨在确定波兰狩猎的野猪血清中是否存在刚地弓形虫抗体。
在 2009/2010 年狩猎季节采集了 398 份血清样本,使用商业直接凝集试验检测了这些样本中是否存在刚地弓形虫抗体,40 的滴度被认为是分析样本中刚地弓形虫感染的指示。
发现全国范围内,37.7%的野猪血清对刚地弓形虫呈阳性反应,但血清阳性率因省份而异,从 11.6%到 50%不等。大波兰省和卢布斯卡省之间以及大波兰省和瓦尔米亚-马祖里省之间存在显著差异。
血清学检测表明野猪广泛接触刚地弓形虫;因此,食用受感染动物的生肉或未煮熟的野味肉可能存在感染刚地弓形虫的重大风险。