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- Title
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in domestic donkeys (Equus asinus) in Durango, Mexico slaughtered for human consumption.
- Authors
Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme; Alvarado-Esquivel, Domingo; Dubey, Jitender P.
- Abstract
Background Nothing is known about Toxoplasma gondii prevalence in donkeys in Mexico. Meat from donkey is consumed by humans in Mexico and also exported to other countries. We sought to determine the presence of antibodies against T. gondii in 239 domestic donkeys (Equus asinus) for slaughter in Durango, Mexico using the modified agglutination test (MAT). Donkeys were sampled in four premises (trade centers) where donkeys were gather for shipment to abattoirs in other Mexican states. Results Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 26 (10.9%) of 239 donkeys, with MAT titers of 1:25 in 7, 1:50 in 11, 1:100 in 6, and 1:200 in 2. Seropositive donkeys were found in three (75%) of the four gathering premises studied. Seroprevalence in donkeys varied from 0% to 23.1% among gathering premises. The seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was comparable among donkeys regardless their age, sex or health status. Seropositivity to T. gondii was found in donkeys between 1 to 12 years old. Multivariate analysis showed that seropositivity to T. gondii was associated with the gathering premises (OR =1.58; 95% CI: 1.11-2.24; P = 0.009). Conclusions This is the first report of T. gondii infection in donkeys in Mexico. Results indicate that consumption of undercooked or raw meat from T. gondii-infected donkeys is potentially a source of T. gondii infection for humans.
- Subjects
DURANGO (Mexico : State); MEXICO; TOXOPLASMA gondii; AFRICAN wild ass; CONSUMPTION (Economics)
- Publication
BMC Veterinary Research, 2015, Vol 11, Issue 1, p186
- ISSN
1746-6148
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12917-015-0325-9