Risk factors involved in transmission of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infection in rabbit farms in Northern Italy
Language English Country Poland Media print
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
26706976
DOI
10.5604/12321966.1185774
PII: 1185774
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Coccidiosis epidemiology parasitology transmission veterinary MeSH
- Rabbits * MeSH
- Maleimides MeSH
- Metallocenes MeSH
- Neospora physiology MeSH
- Prevalence MeSH
- Risk Factors MeSH
- Seroepidemiologic Studies MeSH
- Toxoplasma physiology MeSH
- Toxoplasmosis, Animal epidemiology parasitology transmission MeSH
- Ferrous Compounds MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Rabbits * MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Italy epidemiology MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Maleimides MeSH
- Metallocenes MeSH
- N-(2-ferrocene-ethyl)maleimide MeSH Browser
- Ferrous Compounds MeSH
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.
Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science University of Padua Legnaro Italy
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic
Department of Virology and Serology State Veterinary Institute Prague Czech Republic
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