High Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Slovenian Wild Boars (Sus scrofa)

Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite of great public health concern. Wild boars could be considered an emerging source of toxoplasmosis in humans due to the popularity of venison and their increasing population. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of <...

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Autores principales:	Petra Bandelj, Diana Žele Vengušt, Rok Blagus, Aleksandra Vergles Rataj, Branko Krt
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> wild boar game meat zoonosis ELISA Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fe4da422050f41668e04c2a700f49f192021-11-25T16:16:49ZHigh Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)10.3390/ani111131392076-2615https://doaj.org/article/fe4da422050f41668e04c2a700f49f192021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3139https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> is a zoonotic parasite of great public health concern. Wild boars could be considered an emerging source of toxoplasmosis in humans due to the popularity of venison and their increasing population. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of <i>T. gondii</i> in the Slovenian wild boar population and evaluate risk factors for human infection. Of 353 samples, 62% were positive for <i>T. gondii</i> using ELISA tests. This is the highest <i>T. gondii</i> seroprevalence reported to date in wild boar worldwide. The increase in prevalence with increasing age (<i>p</i> = 0.003) and weight (<i>p</i> = 0.002) were statistically significant, whereas gender was not (<i>p</i> = 0.781). Odds for being <i>T. gondii</i>-positive increased with age with the largest difference being between 2–3-year-old and 1–2-year-old animals (OR = 2.66, 95%CI: 1.03–6.85). Animals weighing 20–40 kg had a higher risk than animals weighing 0–20 kg (OR = 2.74, 95%CI: 1.21–6.20), whereas a further increase in the weight was not associated with increasing the odds. Due to the high Toxoplasma prevalence, the study concluded that the risk of exposure to <i>T. gondii</i> from handling raw or undercooked wild boar meat is high. Surveillance protocols should be established at the national level together with increased awareness within the hunting community.Petra BandeljDiana Žele VenguštRok BlagusAleksandra Vergles RatajBranko KrtMDPI AGarticle<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>wild boargame meatzoonosisELISAVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3139, p 3139 (2021)
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topic	<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> wild boar game meat zoonosis ELISA Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
spellingShingle	<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> wild boar game meat zoonosis ELISA Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Petra Bandelj Diana Žele Vengušt Rok Blagus Aleksandra Vergles Rataj Branko Krt High Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)
description	<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> is a zoonotic parasite of great public health concern. Wild boars could be considered an emerging source of toxoplasmosis in humans due to the popularity of venison and their increasing population. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of <i>T. gondii</i> in the Slovenian wild boar population and evaluate risk factors for human infection. Of 353 samples, 62% were positive for <i>T. gondii</i> using ELISA tests. This is the highest <i>T. gondii</i> seroprevalence reported to date in wild boar worldwide. The increase in prevalence with increasing age (<i>p</i> = 0.003) and weight (<i>p</i> = 0.002) were statistically significant, whereas gender was not (<i>p</i> = 0.781). Odds for being <i>T. gondii</i>-positive increased with age with the largest difference being between 2–3-year-old and 1–2-year-old animals (OR = 2.66, 95%CI: 1.03–6.85). Animals weighing 20–40 kg had a higher risk than animals weighing 0–20 kg (OR = 2.74, 95%CI: 1.21–6.20), whereas a further increase in the weight was not associated with increasing the odds. Due to the high Toxoplasma prevalence, the study concluded that the risk of exposure to <i>T. gondii</i> from handling raw or undercooked wild boar meat is high. Surveillance protocols should be established at the national level together with increased awareness within the hunting community.
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author	Petra Bandelj Diana Žele Vengušt Rok Blagus Aleksandra Vergles Rataj Branko Krt
author_facet	Petra Bandelj Diana Žele Vengušt Rok Blagus Aleksandra Vergles Rataj Branko Krt
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title	High Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)
title_short	High Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)
title_full	High Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)
title_fullStr	High Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)
title_full_unstemmed	High Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)
title_sort	high seroprevalence of <i>toxoplasma gondii</i> in slovenian wild boars (<i>sus scrofa</i>)
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/fe4da422050f41668e04c2a700f49f19
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High Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in Slovenian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)

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