Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among Sylvatic Rodents in Poland.

摘要: Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular Apicomplexan parasite with a broad range of intermediate hosts, including humans and rodents. Rodents are considered to be reservoirs infection for their predators, cats, felids, pigs, wild boars. We conducted multi-site, long-term study on T. in northeastern Poland. The aimed monitor the seroprevalence four abundant vole species found region (Myodes glareolus, Microtus arvalis, agrestis, Alexandromys oeconomus) assess influence both extrinsic (year site) intrinsic (host sex host age) factors seroprevalence. A bespoke enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used detect antibodies against gondii. examined 577 rodent individuals detected sera all overall 5.5% [4.2–7.3] (3.6% [2.6–4.9] M. glareolus 20% [12–30.9] A. oeconomus). Seroprevalence bank voles varied significantly between age sex. increased higher females than males. These results contribute our understanding distribution abundance Poland confirm that also circulates agrestis oeconomus. Therefore, they may potentially play role as this sylvatic environment.