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Molecular Prevalence of Sarcocystis spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in Slaughtered Equids in Northern Tunisia.
Amairia, Safa; Jbeli, Mounir; Mrabet, Slim; Mahjoubi Jebabli, Leila; Gharbi, Mohamed.
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  • Amairia S; Laboratoire de Parasitologie, University of Manouba, Institution de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur Agricoles, École Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia. Electronic address: amairia.safa@gmail.com.
  • Jbeli M; Health and Veterinary Control Division, Ministry of Defense, Ksar Saïd Military Base, Tunis, Tunisia.
  • Mrabet S; Department of Hygiene, Municipality of Bizerte, Bizerte, Tunisia.
  • Mahjoubi Jebabli L; Tunis Abattoir, Health, Hygiene and Environment Service, Ministry of Interior, Montfleury, Tunisia.
  • Gharbi M; Laboratoire de Parasitologie, University of Manouba, Institution de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur Agricoles, École Nationale de Médecine Vétérinaire de Sidi Thabet, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia.
J Equine Vet Sci ; 129: 104894, 2023 10.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37506984
Sarcocystis spp. and Toxoplasma gondii are two apicomplexan protozoa that infect a broad range of vertebrates, however, little is known about the infection of equids with these parasites. A total of 184 slaughtered equids from slaughterhouses of Bizerte and Tunis located in Northern Tunisia, were examined for meat infections with Sarcocystis spp. and T. gondii by PCR. The prevalence of infections with Sarcocystis spp. and T. gondii were 38% (95% CI: 31-45) and 39.7% (95% CI: 32.6-46.7), respectively. The highest prevalence of infection with Sarcocystis spp. was observed in donkeys (48.6%; 95% CI: 37.3-60) followed by mules (32.8%; 95%CI: 21.3-44.3), and horses (28.3%; 95% CI: 15.2-41.2) (P = .04). Similarly, the highest prevalence of infection with T. gondii was also observed in donkeys (66.2%; 95% CI: 55.4-77), followed by mules (18.7%; 95%CI: 9.2-28.3), and horses (26.1%; 95%CI: 13.4-38.8) (P < .001). The coinfection prevalence was estimated to be 17.4% (95%CI: 11.9-22.9). Taking into consideration that humans can be infected following consumption of infected equid meat with T. gondii and/or some Sarcocystis species, it is important to assess the risk of human infection. Thus, further studies are needed to better understand the epidemiology of these zoonoses.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Toxoplasma / Toxoplasmosis Animal / Sarcocystis / Coccidiosis / Enfermedades de los Caballos Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Equine Vet Sci Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Toxoplasma / Toxoplasmosis Animal / Sarcocystis / Coccidiosis / Enfermedades de los Caballos Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Humans País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: J Equine Vet Sci Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos