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Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild boars (Sus scrofa) bred in Brazil

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 164; Issue: 2-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.05.005

1873-2550

Felipe Fornazari, Hélio Langoni, Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Alessandro Guazzelli, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Simone Biagio Chiacchio,

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Domestic pigs are considered to be important sources of Toxoplasma gondii infection for humans. Due to the increased consumption of wild boar meat in Brazil, this species may also be an important source of the parasite. The objective of the present study was to detect T. gondii infection in 306 blood samples collected from wild boars bred in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Samples were analyzed using the modified agglutination test (MAT), and 14 (4.5%) of them yielded positive results. Modern breeding techniques may have contributed to the low frequency of infection observed. Results indicated that wild boars were exposed to T. gondii and that the consumption of this kind of meat may represent a source of infection for humans.