Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Free-Range Chickens in Henan Province of China
Joint Authors
Yang, Yurong
Feng, Yongjie
Lu, Yaoyao
Wang, Yinghua
Liu, Jing
Zhang, Longxian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Chickens serve as an intermediate host for Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum; infection of free-range (FR) chickens with these organisms is a useful indicator of soil and environmental contamination with oocysts.
A total of 700 FR chicken serum samples and 300 heart samples were collected from Henan province from March to July 2015.
Antibodies to T.
gondii were found in 18.86% (132/700) of the chickens by modified agglutination test (cut-off 1 : 25), while 23.14% (162/700) were positive for N.
caninum by indirect fluorescent antibody test (cut-off 1 : 25).
T.
gondii DNA was detected in the myocardium digestion liquids of 4/25 (16%) FR chickens.
The PCR results of N.
caninum DNA from FR chicken myocardium digestion liquids ( n = 25 ) were all negative.
Attempts to isolate viable T.
gondii were unsuccessful.
The results showed that there were antibodies to T.
gondii and N.
caninum in FR chickens from Henan province.
Accordingly, effective control of feces from cats and dogs and improved pets hygiene habits were needed.
To the author’s knowledge, this is the first report of the presence of N.
caninum antibody in chickens from China.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Feng, Yongjie& Lu, Yaoyao& Wang, Yinghua& Liu, Jing& Zhang, Longxian& Yang, Yurong. 2016. Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Free-Range Chickens in Henan Province of China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099022
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Feng, Yongjie…[et al.]. Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Free-Range Chickens in Henan Province of China. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099022
American Medical Association (AMA)
Feng, Yongjie& Lu, Yaoyao& Wang, Yinghua& Liu, Jing& Zhang, Longxian& Yang, Yurong. Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Free-Range Chickens in Henan Province of China. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099022
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099022