First report on seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in zoo animals in Algeria

IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports Pub Date : 2024-06-21 DOI:10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101072

Imane Ouchetati , Nadjet Amina Khelifi Touhami , Ilyes Bouasla , Nassim Ouchene

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Toxoplasma gondii is one of the world's most widespread polyxenic protozoan parasites that affect all warm-blooded animals, including humans. This survey aims to study, for the first time in Algeria, the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection in zoo animals. The study included eight animal species of which 54 serum samples were collected from 30 Australian goats (Capra hircus), four bulls (Bos taurus), one dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), three cuffed sheep (Ammotragus lervia), seven donkeys (Equus asinus), one pony (Equus ferus), four bearded horses (Equus ferus caballus) and four rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The presence of antibodies to T. gondii was determined using the ID Screen® Toxoplasmosis Indirect Multispecies ELISA kit (IDVet, Grabels, France). A total of 8/54 (14.8%) samples were seropositive, including 5/28 (17.9%) males and 3/26 (11.5%) females. The seroprevalence was 6.7%, 50%, 25% and 75% in Capra hircus, Bos Taurus, Equus ferus caballus, and Oryctolagus cuniculus, respectively. No cases were observed in Camelus dromedarius, Ammotragus lervia, Equus asinus, and Equus ferus. This study indicates, for the first time in Algeria, the seroprevalence of T. gondii in zoo animals.

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关于阿尔及利亚动物园动物弓形虫血清感染率的首次报告

弓形虫是世界上最广泛的多腺原生动物寄生虫之一，影响包括人类在内的所有温血动物。这项调查旨在首次研究阿尔及利亚动物园动物的弓形虫血清感染率。这项研究包括 8 个动物物种，从 30 只澳大利亚山羊（Capra hircus）、4 只公牛（Bos taurus）、1 只单峰骆驼（Camelus dromedarius）、3 只袖珍绵羊（Ammotragus lervia）、7 只驴（Equus asinus）、1 只小马（Equus ferus）、4 只胡马（Equus ferus caballus）和 4 只兔子（Oryctolagus cuniculus）中采集了 54 份血清样本。用 ID Screen® 弓形虫间接多物种 ELISA 试剂盒（IDVet，法国 Grabels）检测弓形虫抗体。共有 8/54 份样本（14.8%）血清呈阳性，其中男性 5/28 份（17.9%），女性 3/26 份（11.5%）。驼猴、金牛、角马和山羊的血清阳性率分别为 6.7%、50%、25% 和 75%。在单峰骆驼、Ammotragus lervia、Equus asinus 和 Equus ferus 中未观察到病例。这项研究首次表明，在阿尔及利亚的动物园动物中，淋病双球菌的血清流行率很高。

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126

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97 days

期刊介绍： Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports focuses on aspects of veterinary parasitology that are of regional concern, which is especially important in this era of climate change and the rapid and often unconstrained travel of people and animals. Relative to regions, this journal will accept papers of the highest quality dealing with all aspects of disease prevention, pathology, treatment, epidemiology, and control of parasites within the field of veterinary medicine. Also, case reports will be considered as they add to information related to local disease and its control; such papers must be concise and represent appropriate medical intervention. Papers on veterinary parasitology from wildlife species are acceptable, but only if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine. Studies on vector-borne bacterial and viral agents are suitable, but only if the paper deals with vector transmission of these organisms to domesticated animals. Studies dealing with parasite control by means of natural products, both in vivo and in vitro, are more suited for one of the many journals that now specialize in papers of this type. However, due to the regional nature of much of this research, submissions may be considered based upon a case being made by the author(s) to the Editor. Circumstances relating to animal experimentation must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (obtainable from: Executive Secretary C.I.O.M.S., c/o W.H.O., Via Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).