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Environmental factors associated with the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa), France
- Source :
- EcoHealth, EcoHealth, Springer Verlag, 2012, 9 (3), pp.303-9. ⟨10.1007/s10393-012-0786-2⟩, EcoHealth, Springer Verlag, 2012, 9 (3), pp.303-9. 〈10.1007/s10393-012-0786-2〉, EcoHealth, 2012, 9 (3), pp.303-9. ⟨10.1007/s10393-012-0786-2⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2012.
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Abstract
- International audience; Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite infecting humans and animals. Wild boars Sus scrofa are a potential source of human infection and an appropriate biological model for analyzing T. gondii dynamics in the environment. Here, we aimed to identify environmental factors explaining the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in French wild boar populations. Considering 938 individuals sampled from 377 'communes', overall seroprevalence was 23% (95% confidence interval: [22-24]). Using a Poisson regression, we found that the number of seropositive wild boars detected per 'commune' was positively associated with the presence of European wildcats (Felis silvestris) and moderate winter temperatures.
- Subjects :
- Veterinary medicine
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
Sus scrofa
030308 mycology & parasitology
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
MESH: Risk Factors
Zoonoses
MESH : Seroepidemiologic Studies
MESH: Animals
MESH : Sus scrofa
0303 health sciences
MESH: Toxoplasmosis, Animal
Ecology
biology
seroprevalence
Zoonosis
MESH: Toxoplasma
MESH : Risk Factors
risk factor
symbols
France
MESH: Zoonoses
Toxoplasma
environment
wildlife
030231 tropical medicine
Toxoplasma gondii
MESH : Zoonoses
03 medical and health sciences
symbols.namesake
Wild boar
MESH : Toxoplasma
biology.animal
parasitic diseases
medicine
Seroprevalence
Animals
Poisson regression
MESH : France
MESH: Seroepidemiologic Studies
[ SDV ] Life Sciences [q-bio]
Felis
zoonosis
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Toxoplasmosis
MESH: Sus scrofa
MESH: France
Toxoplasmosis, Animal
Animal ecology
modified agglutination test
MESH : Toxoplasmosis, Animal
MESH : Animals
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16129202 and 16129210
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- EcoHealth, EcoHealth, Springer Verlag, 2012, 9 (3), pp.303-9. ⟨10.1007/s10393-012-0786-2⟩, EcoHealth, Springer Verlag, 2012, 9 (3), pp.303-9. 〈10.1007/s10393-012-0786-2〉, EcoHealth, 2012, 9 (3), pp.303-9. ⟨10.1007/s10393-012-0786-2⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7d4acc0403a3c7d123410ac4d65adc1f
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-012-0786-2⟩