Evidence of Toxoplasma gondii exposure among horses in Korea

Seung Hun Lee; Sang Eun Lee; Min Goo Seo; Youn Kyoung Goo; Kwang Hyun Cho; Gil Jae Cho; Oh Deog Kwon; Dongmi Kwak; Won Ja Lee

doi:10.1292/jvms.14-0353

Evidence of Toxoplasma gondii exposure among horses in Korea

Seung Hun Lee, Sang Eun Lee, Min Goo Seo, Youn Kyoung Goo, Kwang Hyun Cho, Gil Jae Cho, Oh Deog Kwon, Dongmi Kwak, Won Ja Lee

Kyungpook National University

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The present study investigated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) antibodies by ELISA in horses reared in Korea. Serum samples were collected from 2009 through 2013 from 816 horses reared in Korea. Analysis was performed using a commercial toxoplasmosis ELISA kit to detect anti-T. gondii antibodies. Overall, 24 out of 816 horses (2.9%) were seropositive for T. gondii. The result was analyzed by age, gender, breed and region. Significant differences were observed according to breed and region (P<0.05). This is the first nationwide serological investigation of T. gondii in horses reared in Korea. The study results reveal that T. gondii occurs nationwide in Korean horses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1663-1665
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume	76
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.14-0353
State	Published - 1 Dec 2014

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