Toxoplasma gondii Seroprevalence in Horses from Ukraine: an Investigation Using Two Serological Methods

Rissanen, Karoliina; Galat, M.; Kovalenko, Ganna; Rodnina, Olena; Mikharovskyi, Glib; Must, Kärt; Jokelainen, Pikka

doi:10.2478/s11686-019-00040-0

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“…Similar antibody prevalences against T. gondii were found in this species in Spain (10.8% of 454) (García-Bocanegra et al, 2012) and Portugal (13.3% of 173) (Lopes et al, 2013). Lower T. gondii seroprevalence values were detected in Greece (1.7% of 753) (Kouam et al, 2010), Italy (3.0% of 643) (Bártová et al, 2015) and Ukraine (7.9% of 76) (Rissanen et al, 2019).…”

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“…Similar antibody prevalences against T. gondii were found in this species in Spain (10.8% of 454) (García‐Bocanegra et al, 2012) and Portugal (13.3% of 173) (Lopes et al, 2013). Lower T. gondii seroprevalence values were detected in Greece (1.7% of 753) (Kouam et al, 2010), Italy (3.0% of 643) (Bártová et al, 2015) and Ukraine (7.9% of 76) (Rissanen et al, 2019). Conversely, higher seropositivity rates were detected in Italy (17.6% of 153) (Papini et al, 2015), Czech Republic (24.0% of 552) (Bártová et al, 2010), Romania (37.8% of 82) (Paştiu et al, 2015), and France (58.9% of 231) (Aroussi et al, 2015).…”

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Seroepidemiological study of Toxoplasma gondii in equids in different European countries

Cano‐Terriza

Franco²,

Jose‐Cunilleras

et al. 2023

Zoonoses and Public Health

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Toxoplasmosis, caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, is a worldwide parasitic zoonosis. A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the exposure to T. gondii in equids in Europe. Serum samples from 1399 equids (1085 horses, 238 donkeys, and 76 mules/hinnies) bred in four European countries (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom [UK], and Ireland) were collected during the period of 2013-2021. The overall seroprevalence of T. gondii was 18.9% (95% Confidence Interval[CI]: 16.9-21.0) by using the modified agglutination test (MAT) at a cut-off of 1:25.Seropositivity by country was 27.1% in Italy, 16.6% in Spain, 12.0% in UK and 7.0% in Ireland. Anti-T. gondii antibodies were detected in 12.8% of the horses, 43.7% of the donkeys, and in 28.9% of the mules/hinnies. A Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) analysis was carried out to study the associations between seropositivity and explanatory variables related to individuals, herds, and management measures on these herds, selected based on the bivariate analysis. The risk for being seropositive for T. gondii was 5.3 and 2.7 times higher in donkeys and mules/hinnies than in horses, respectively. In addition, significantly higher seropositivity was observed in horses | 277 CANO-TERRIZA et al.

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Seroepidemiological study of Toxoplasma gondii in equids in different European countries

Cano‐Terriza

Franco²,

Jose‐Cunilleras

et al. 2023

Zoonoses and Public Health

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“…The same locally available ELISA has been previously applied for samples from domestic cats ( Galat et al, 2019a ) and for samples from horses ( Rissanen et al, 2019 ). For domestic cats, the agreement with a commercial modified direct agglutination test (DAT) was 95.0% and Kappa for dichotomous screening outcome (seronegative or seropositive) was 0.8971, indicating almost perfect agreement ( Galat et al, 2019a ); whereas for horses, Kappa for dichotomous screening outcome was 0.3838, indicating fair agreement ( Rissanen et al, 2019 ). The results of this study indicate that for wild boar samples, the two ELISAs had moderate agreement with the IFAT.…”

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) hunted in Ukraine

Galat,

Moré,

Frey

et al. 2024

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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“…Consumption of uncooked meat from horses can also result in infection with Toxoplasma gondii (Pomares et al , ; Paştiu et al , ; Ren et al , ; Rissanen et al , ), Salmonella and Yersinia enterolitica (Gill, ). Salmonella spp.…”

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Perspectives and safety of horsemeat consumption

Balji

Knický

Zamaratskaia

2019

Int J of Food Sci Tech

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Summary In some countries, use of horsemeat as a food is inhibited by ethical and cultural concerns. However, horsemeat has potential health benefits, such as low fat and high unsaturated fatty acid content compared with other meats, as well as attractive sensory properties. Although there are many contradictory data on the dietary value in relation to human health, the effects of horsemeat have not been studied to a large extent. In this paper, we summarise existing knowledge on horsemeat quality and effects on human health. Our conclusion is that horsemeat may be consumed as a healthy alternative to other types of meat, provided that risks associated with microbial contamination during storage and possible presence of contaminants in horsemeat are taken into consideration. Future studies should evaluate the health‐promoting properties and safety of horsemeat and associated byproducts.

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Toxoplasma gondii Seroprevalence in Horses from Ukraine: an Investigation Using Two Serological Methods

Cited by 7 publications

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Seroepidemiological study of Toxoplasma gondii in equids in different European countries

Seroepidemiological study of Toxoplasma gondii in equids in different European countries

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boars (Sus scrofa) hunted in Ukraine

Perspectives and safety of horsemeat consumption

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