%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Taenia spp. and Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Slaughtered Pigs in Burundi
%A Chen Wei
%A Li Fang
%J International Journal of Veterinary Research and Allied Sciences
%@ 3062-357X
%D 2023
%V 3
%N 1
%R 10.51847/CvGCHLRGra
%P 124-138
%X Taenia species and Toxoplasma gondii are zoonotic parasites transmitted through food, posing health risks to humans and pigs. In Burundi, data on their prevalence in pigs is scarce. This study aimed to quantify the occurrence of Taenia spp. using meat inspection, partial carcass dissection, and molecular methods, and to assess T. gondii exposure through serological testing. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in slaughter facilities in Bujumbura city, Kayanza, and Ngozi provinces, sampling 576 pigs through a multisite collection strategy. Blood samples were obtained at slaughter for indirect ELISA targeting the T. gondii P30 protein. Routine meat inspection was conducted to identify T. solium and T. hydatigena cysticerci, while the tongue, heart, and masseter muscles were sliced (
%U https://esvpub.com/article/prevalence-and-molecular-characterization-of-taenia-spp-and-seroprevalence-of-toxoplasma-gondii-in-57ml482cmzfrop8