Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in stillborn piglets in Argentina. |
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| Authors: | M C Venturini D Bacigalupe L Venturini M Machuca C J Perfumo J P Dubey |
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| Institution: | Department of Parasitology and Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, La Plata National University, Argentina. |
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| Abstract: | Fetal fluids of 738 stillborn piglets from three swine farms in Argentina were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. Antibodies were detected in 15 samples at a 1:20 dilution in the indirect fluorescent antibody test and 10 samples were positive in the modified agglutination test (MAT) at a dilution of 1:25; four of these samples had a MAT titer of > or = 1:100. This survey indicates a low rate of congenital T. gondii infection in stillborn pigs in Argentina. |
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