TY - JOUR
T1 - Frequency of Toxoplasma gondii in technologically advanced pig farms and sex as a risk factor
AU - Carranza Fernando, C.
AU - Francisco Suárez, A.
AU - Amanda Chávez, V.
AU - Eva Casas, A.
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - The aim of the current study was to estimate the frequency of pigs from technologically advanced farms positive to toxoplasmosis and to evaluate the association between positive reaction and sex of the animal. Blood samples were collected in 240 animals in a slaughterhouse in Lima, Peru. Samples were analyzed by the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). The frequency of pigs positive to toxoplasmosis was 21.7%. Sex as possible risk factor showed an Odds Ratio (OR) of 1.24 with confidence intervals of 0.88-3.06. It was concluded that there is an important frequency of positive pigs to toxoplasmosis and that sex has no influence in the presentation of this disease.
AB - The aim of the current study was to estimate the frequency of pigs from technologically advanced farms positive to toxoplasmosis and to evaluate the association between positive reaction and sex of the animal. Blood samples were collected in 240 animals in a slaughterhouse in Lima, Peru. Samples were analyzed by the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). The frequency of pigs positive to toxoplasmosis was 21.7%. Sex as possible risk factor showed an Odds Ratio (OR) of 1.24 with confidence intervals of 0.88-3.06. It was concluded that there is an important frequency of positive pigs to toxoplasmosis and that sex has no influence in the presentation of this disease.
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U2 - 10.15381/rivep.v27i4.12565
DO - 10.15381/rivep.v27i4.12565
M3 - Article
SN - 1682-3419
SP - 799
EP - 804
JO - Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
JF - Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ER -