Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Gallus domesticus in Havana, Cuba

Authors

  • Raiden Grandía G. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Manuel Colas C. Universidad Agraria de La Habana, UNAH
  • Julio Soroa R. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Ángel Entrena G. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Teresa Figueroa B Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Ana Bada B Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Susana Jáuregui C. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Yara Caraballoso H. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Itamys García V. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Miriam Burón R. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Moraima Pérez G. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Natacha Negrin R. Centro Nacional para la Producción de Animales de Laboratorio, CENPALAB
  • Danny Pantaleón M. Unidad Empresarial Básica Avícola «El Paraíso Dany
  • Raydel Frías M. Unidad Empresarial Básica Avícola «El Paraíso Dany
  • Ángel Rodríguez L. Unidad Empresarial Básica Avícola «El Paraíso Dany
  • Miguel Barrios H. Unidad Empresarial Básica Avícola «El Paraíso Dany
  • Ariam Rodríguez J. Unidad Empresarial Básica Avícola «El Paraíso Dany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i2.11653

Keywords:

seroprevalence, Toxoplasma gondii, Gallus domesticus, Havana

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii in Gallus domesticus in Havana, Cuba. Three hundred serum samples were collected from White Leghorn pullets L33 in growing stage in 2015. Samples represented 100 birds per batch incorporated into the poultry unit from different origins. Samples were evaluated by an ELISA inhibition test and data was analyzed by the Chi-square and Duncan tests to compare proportions of positive birds among batches. A relatively low seroprevalence of T. gondii was found (9.6%), similar to other findings reported internationally. Significant differences (p=0.0001) in the prevalence of T. gondii among the three bird batches were found. It is concluded that the seroprevalence of T. gondii in Gallus domesticus in Havana is low, though this constitutes a risk of infection for susceptible human and animal populations.

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Published

2016-06-15

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2016 Raiden Grandía G., Manuel Colas C., Julio Soroa R., Ángel Entrena G., Teresa Figueroa B, Ana Bada B, Susana Jáuregui C., Yara Caraballoso H., Itamys García V., Miriam Burón R., Moraima Pérez G., Natacha Negrin R., Danny Pantaleón M., Raydel Frías M., Ángel Rodríguez L., Miguel Barrios H., Ariam Rodríguez J.

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How to Cite

Grandía G., R., Colas C., M., Soroa R., J., Entrena G., Ángel, Figueroa B, T., Bada B, A., Jáuregui C., S., Caraballoso H., Y., García V., I., Burón R., M., Pérez G., M., Negrin R., N., Pantaleón M., D., Frías M., R., Rodríguez L., Ángel, Barrios H., M., & Rodríguez J., A. (2016). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Gallus domesticus in Havana, Cuba. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 27(2), 363-369. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v27i2.11653