Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran
Rodents are considered as reservoir hosts for various pathogens (such as Toxoplasma gondii) and have been revealed to play an important role in the spread of several infectious diseases to humans and other animals. The aim of this investigation was to survey the prevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG anti...
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| author | Seyed Abdollah Hosseini Saeid Abediankenari Afsaneh Amouei Shahabeddin Sarvi Mehdi Sharif Fatemeh Rezaei Ahmad Daryani |
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| description | Rodents are considered as reservoir hosts for various pathogens (such as Toxoplasma gondii) and have been revealed to play an important role in the spread of several infectious diseases to humans and other animals. The aim of this investigation was to survey the prevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies in wild rats in Northern Iran. One hundred rats were caught using rat traps set in different areas in Northern Iran (September 2017). The thoracic cavity of each rat was opened, and then the blood sample was collected from the heart. IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies were detected using the modified agglutination test (MAT) with a cutoff value equal to 1 : 40. Overall, 56% of rats were infected by T. gondii. Considering the sex of rats, 45% of male and 55% of female rats were seropositive, but the differences were not statistically significant. There was a significant difference between seropositivity and habitat types and age of rodents. Our findings have public health implications and confirm the high seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in northern Iran. The study established that wild rats represent an important and persistent wildlife intermediate host reservoir for T. gondii. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c8588378da864f498c866d94a10d22992025-02-03T05:49:26ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2090-81132042-00482021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66556966655696Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern IranSeyed Abdollah Hosseini0Saeid Abediankenari1Afsaneh Amouei2Shahabeddin Sarvi3Mehdi Sharif4Fatemeh Rezaei5Ahmad Daryani6Toxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, IranImmunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IranToxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, IranToxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, IranDepartment of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Sari Branch, Islamic AZAD University, Sari, IranToxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, IranToxoplasmosis Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, IranRodents are considered as reservoir hosts for various pathogens (such as Toxoplasma gondii) and have been revealed to play an important role in the spread of several infectious diseases to humans and other animals. The aim of this investigation was to survey the prevalence of anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies in wild rats in Northern Iran. One hundred rats were caught using rat traps set in different areas in Northern Iran (September 2017). The thoracic cavity of each rat was opened, and then the blood sample was collected from the heart. IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies were detected using the modified agglutination test (MAT) with a cutoff value equal to 1 : 40. Overall, 56% of rats were infected by T. gondii. Considering the sex of rats, 45% of male and 55% of female rats were seropositive, but the differences were not statistically significant. There was a significant difference between seropositivity and habitat types and age of rodents. Our findings have public health implications and confirm the high seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in northern Iran. The study established that wild rats represent an important and persistent wildlife intermediate host reservoir for T. gondii.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6655696 |
| spellingShingle | Seyed Abdollah Hosseini Saeid Abediankenari Afsaneh Amouei Shahabeddin Sarvi Mehdi Sharif Fatemeh Rezaei Ahmad Daryani Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in wild rats rattus rattus in northern iran |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6655696 |
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