Serological Survey and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Goats in Myanmar
| Autor: | Ken Katakura, Wint Yi Maung, Tin Aye Khaing, May June Thu, Lat Lat Htun, Myat Yee Win, Soe Soe Wai, Saw Bawm, Hla Myet Chel, Tin Tin Myaing, Makoto Igarashi, Saruda Tiwananthagorn |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Veterinary medicine
biology Article Subject business.industry lcsh:R lcsh:Medicine Toxoplasma gondii Confidential interval Odds ratio biology.organism_classification Serology Agriculture lcsh:Q Parasite transmission lcsh:Science General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business Animal species Management practices General Environmental Science Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Scientifica Scientifica, Vol 2016 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2090-908X |
| Popis: | Goat farming is important for the livelihood of millions of rural people because it contributes to food security and creation of assets. However, infection of goats withToxoplasma gondiicould be a source of parasite transmission to humans. The information onT. gondiiinfection of goat was not reported yet in Myanmar. A total of 119 goat serum samples were collected from three cities in the central region of Myanmar forT. gondiiantibody survey. With the occurrence value obtained in this first study, a second one, more complete, with larger number (162) of animals and properties, was carried out and the risk factors and prevalence were determined. In both studies the samples were analyzed by the LAT. Of these, 32 (11.4%) samples were showed to be positive. The infection was associated with the presence of cats at the farm (odds ratio [OR] = 4.66, 95% confidential interval [CI] = 1.03–21.06), farming with different animal species (sheep, cattle, and pigs) (OR = 4.33, 95% CI = 1.57–11.94), and farming without good management practices (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.06–0.83). This is the firstT. gondiiprevalence study in goats in the country. |
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