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The antibodies were found in 5.9% out of 2,616 samples by Sabin-Feldman test (SFT, titre ~ 4), in 0.3%
Of them 2,616 pigs were examined by SFT
The antibodies against toxoplasmosis were demonstrated by SFT in 5.9%
Summary
Literak: Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Pigs in the Region of South Bohemia. The occurrence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and of T. gondii itself were monitored in pigs in the district of Strakonice in South Bohemia A total number of 2,635 slaughter pigs were examined. The antibodies were found in 5.9% out of 2,616 samples by Sabin-Feldman test (SFT, titre ~ 4), in 0.3%. Out of 2,306 samples by microprecipitation in agar gel (MPA). T. gondii was demonstrated in 1.6% out of the total number of 2,447 examined animals. Most positive cases were found both by serological tests and by the isolation of the parasite in the pigs from small-scale farms. There were smaller numbers of positive cases from the large-scale farms with old technology, and the lowest number of positive cases was found in the pigs from modern large-scale farms
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