Seroprevalence and Potential Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii in Dromedary Camels

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作者
Selim, Abdelfattah [1 ]
Marawan, Marawan A. [1 ]
Abdelhady, Abdelhamed [2 ]
Wakid, Majed H. [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Benha Univ, Fac Vet Med, Dept Anim Med Infect Dis, Toukh 13736, Egypt
[2] Natl Res Ctr, Dept Parasitol & Anim Dis, Giza 12622, Egypt
[3] King Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Appl Med Sci, Dept Med Lab Technol, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
[4] King Abdulaziz Univ, King Fahd Med Res Ctr, Special Infect Agents Unit, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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AGRICULTURE-BASEL | 2023年 / 13卷 / 01期
关键词
Toxoplasma gondii; ELISA; risk factors; dromedary camels; Egypt; REPRODUCTIVE-PERFORMANCE; COXIELLA-BURNETII; NEOSPORA-CANINUM; INFECTION; PREVALENCE; ANTIBODIES; RUMINANTS; ABORTIONS; PROVINCE; ANIMALS;
D O I
10.3390/agriculture13010129
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S3 [农学(农艺学)];
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0901 ;
摘要
(1) Background: Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is one of the most prevalent parasites to affect humans and animals; (2) Methods: From January to December 2020, using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit, a cross-sectional study was conducted to establish the seroprevalence of T. gondii in 390 dromedary camels raised in three governorates in Egypt and to identify the potential risk factors associated with infection; (3) Results: Overall, T. gondii seroprevalence in camels was 46.9%. Moreover, locality, sex, age, contact with small ruminants, history of abortion, and number of parities were found as risk factors for T. gondii infection in univariable analysis. The seropositivity to T. gondii increased significantly in camels living in Marsa Matrouh (OR = 2.02), among camels of more than 8 years old (OR = 5.28). Additionally, the likelihood of acquiring T. gondii infection was increased in camels that had contact with small ruminants (OR = 3.85) and a history of abortion (OR = 3.84) with these having parity more than four times (OR = 17.72); (4) Conclusions: The evaluation of seroprevalence and related risk factors for T. gondii infection is crucial for implementing an effective control programme to minimise and control T. gondii infection in camels and, as a result, transmission to humans.
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