Serological Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) Hunted in a Highly Anthropized Area in Italy
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
Serological Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) Hunted in a Highly Anthropized Area in Italy / L. Villa, C. Allievi, A.L. Gazzonis, G. Ventura, M. Gradassi, S.A.G. Zanzani, M.T. Manfredi. - In: ANIMALS. - ISSN 2076-2615. - 13:11(2023), pp. 1730.1-1730.11. [10.3390/ani13111730]
Abstract:
Due to the increasing expansion into urban and rural areas, wild boars represent a poten-
tial source of infection with zoonotic and animal-specific parasites for both humans and animals.
Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the serological prevalence to Toxoplasma gondii,
Neospora caninum, and Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis in blood samples from wild boars (Sus scrofa) hunted
in an anthropized area in Italy. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests were used to
detect antibodies anti-T. gondii and anti-S. scabiei and an immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT)
for antibodies anti-N. caninum. 81 out of 128 wild boars (P = 63.3%) resulted positive for at least one
of the three parasites. 68 of them were seropositive to T. gondii (P = 53.1%) and 14 to N. caninum
(P = 10.9%). 9 wild boars resulted seropositive to S. scabiei var. suis (P = 7.0%). Sampling season
was the only significant risk factor related to S. scabiei var. suis seroprevalence (OR = 7.8). The high
occurrence of T. gondii supports the role of this species as a source of infection for other animals and
humans. Furthermore, the serological prevalence of N. caninum and S. scabiei var. suis in wild boars
from the study area characterized by the presence of numerous dairy cattle and pig farms is relevant
to demonstrate its suitability for the circulation of these parasites both in domestic and wild species.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Toxoplasma gondii; Neospora caninum; Sarcoptes scabiei; wild boars; zoonosis
Elenco autori:
L. Villa, C. Allievi, A.L. Gazzonis, G. Ventura, M. Gradassi, S.A.G. Zanzani, M.T. Manfredi
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