A high prevalence of Toxoplasma in Australian chickens

K. Chumpolbanchorn; A.J. Lymbery; L.J. Pallant; S. Pan; Y. Sukthana; R.C.A. Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.01.009

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A high prevalence of Toxoplasma in Australian chickens

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A high prevalence of Toxoplasma in Australian chickens

K. Chumpolbanchorn, A.J. Lymbery, L.J. Pallant, S. Pan, Y. Sukthana and R.C.A. Thompson

Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.196(1-2), pp.209-211

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.01.009

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Abstract

A small survey was undertaken of commercially reared free-range chickens in Western Australia using serology and molecular detection. Eighteen out of 20 serum samples showed antibody responses with titers of 1:64 in 5 chickens and ≥1:128 in 13 chickens. DNA extracted from 22 out of 50 tissue samples, 10 brains and 12 spleens, were positive by nested PCR, and sequencing at the B1 locus on DNA from 3 brain and 3 spleen samples confirmed that 2 isolates were Toxoplasma gondii, Type I, and 4 Type II/III. The high prevalence of Toxoplasma infection found in commercial, free-range chickens raises public health issues with respect to both exposure in the workplace, during carcass processing, and subsequent transmission during food handling and/or consumption as food. The results of this study emphasize the need for more data on the incidence of Toxoplasma infection in domestic animals and humans in Australia.

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Title: A high prevalence of Toxoplasma in Australian chickens
Authors/Creators: K. Chumpolbanchorn (Author/Creator) - Mahidol University
A.J. Lymbery (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
L.J. Pallant (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
S. Pan (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Y. Sukthana (Author/Creator) - Mahidol University
R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Veterinary Parasitology, Vol.196(1-2), pp.209-211
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005542353007891
Copyright: © 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.217 Parasitology - Malaria, Toxoplasmosis & Coccidiosis; 1.217.1038 Toxoplasma Gondii
Web Of Science research areas: Parasitology; Veterinary Sciences
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science