Title: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Central Italy.
Authors: Ranucci, David; Veronesi, Fabrizia; Moretti, Annabella; Branciari, Raffaella; Miraglia, Dino; Manfredi, Maria Teresa; Fioretti, Daniela Piergili
Abstract: The article presents the study which examined the seroprevalence of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in central Italy. It claims that wild and farmed game meat consumption is an emerging risk factor for T. gondii infection in humans. Also cited are the data from the European Food Safety Authority showing that around 50% of wild game is seropositive for T. gondii.
Subjects: ITALY; TOXOPLASMA gondii; WILD boar; EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority; TOXOPLASMA
Publication: Parasite (1252607X), 2013, Vol 20, p1
ISSN: 1252-607X
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2013048

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Central Italy.

Ranucci, David; Veronesi, Fabrizia; Moretti, Annabella; Branciari, Raffaella; Miraglia, Dino; Manfredi, Maria Teresa; Fioretti, Daniela Piergili