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Molecular and serological prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Anaplasma spp. infection in goats from Chongqing Municipality, China.
Zhou, Zuoyong; Wu, Yutong; Chen, Yiwang; Wang, Zhiying; Hu, Shijun; Zhou, Rongqiong; Dong, Chunxia; Lin, Hongquan; Nie, Kui.
Affiliation
  • Zhou Z; College of Animal Science, Rongchang Campus of Southwest University, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China - Veterinary Science Engineering Research Center of Chongqing, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China.
  • Wu Y; Guizhou Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, No. 2 Laolipo, Naming District, Guizhou 550005, PR China.
  • Chen Y; College of Animal Science, Rongchang Campus of Southwest University, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China - Veterinary Science Engineering Research Center of Chongqing, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China.
  • Wang Z; College of Animal Science, Rongchang Campus of Southwest University, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China - Veterinary Science Engineering Research Center of Chongqing, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China.
  • Hu S; College of Animal Science, Rongchang Campus of Southwest University, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China - Veterinary Science Engineering Research Center of Chongqing, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China.
  • Zhou R; College of Animal Science, Rongchang Campus of Southwest University, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China - Veterinary Science Engineering Research Center of Chongqing, No. 160 Xueyuan Road, Rongchang District, Chongqing 402460, PR China.
  • Dong C; Chongqing Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Chongqing 400174, PR China.
  • Lin H; Chongqing Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Chongqing 400174, PR China.
  • Nie K; College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Beibei District Chongqing 400715, PR China.
Parasite ; 25: 20, 2018.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29633708
ABSTRACT
Toxoplasmosis and anaplasmosis are severe zoonotic diseases, the former caused by Toxoplasma gondii and the latter by Anaplasma spp. In the present study, 332 goat blood samples were randomly collected from Chongqing Municipality, China to screen for T. gondii and Anaplasma spp. We used a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect DNA, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to test for T. gondii antibodies. The prevalence of T. gondii and Anaplasma spp. was 38% and 35% respectively by PCR, and 42% for T. gondii antibodies by ELISA. The co-infection rate by T. gondii and Anaplasma was 13%, where the two predominant pathogens co-infecting were Anaplasma phagocytophilum + A. bovis (10%), followed by T. gondii + A. phagocytophilum (9.64%). While co-infection by three pathogens varied ranging from 1.81% to 5.72%, less than 1% of goats were found to be positive for four pathogens. This is the first investigation of T. gondii and Anaplasma spp. infection in goats from Chongqing.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Toxoplasma / Goat Diseases / Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Coinfection / Anaplasma / Anaplasmosis Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Parasite Journal subject: PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2018 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Toxoplasma / Goat Diseases / Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Coinfection / Anaplasma / Anaplasmosis Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Parasite Journal subject: PARASITOLOGIA Year: 2018 Document type: Article