Prevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in naturally infected backyard pigs intended for familial consumption in Romania

Anamaria Ioana Paştiu , Anamaria Cozma-Petruț , Aurélien Mercier (1, 2) , Anamaria Balea , Lokman Galal (1) , Viorica Mircean , Dana Liana Pusta , Liviu Bogdan , Adriana Györke

1 NET - Neuroépidémiologie Tropicale
2 Service de Parasitologie Mycologie [CHU Limoges]

Foodborne toxoplasmosis in humans can be due to the exposure to tissue cysts of Toxoplasma gondii through the consumption of meat, including pork, of infected animals. Traditional Romanian food habits include pork as the preferred meat, while backyard pig rearing remains a common practice in many rural areas of Romania. The aims of the present study were to estimate the prevalence of T. gondii infection in naturally infected backyard pigs slaughtered for familial consumption and to genetically characterize the T. gondii strains obtained.

Mots clés: Genotyping; Pigs; Prevalence; Romania; Toxoplasma gondii

Domaines: Santé publique et épidémiologie

Anamaria Ioana Paştiu, Anamaria Cozma-Petruț, Aurélien Mercier, Anamaria Balea, Lokman Galal, et al.. Prevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in naturally infected backyard pigs intended for familial consumption in Romania. Parasites & Vectors, 2019, 12 (1), pp.586. ⟨10.1186/s13071-019-3842-8⟩. ⟨hal-02459652⟩