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Porcine abortion outbreak associated with Toxoplasma gondii in Jeju Island, Korea
Journal of Veterinary Science ; : 147-151, 2009.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-221142
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This report deals with the acute onset of an abortion outbreak and high sow mortality in one pig herd consisted of 1,200 pigs and 120 sows on Jeju Island, Korea. Affected pregnant sows showed clinical signs, including high fever, gradual anorexia, vomiting, depression, recumbency, prostration, abortion, and a few deaths. Four dead sows, five aborted fetuses from the same litter, and 17 sera collected from sows infected or normal were submitted to the Pathology Division of the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service for diagnostic investigation. Grossly, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly were observed in sows. Multiple necrotic foci were scattered in the lungs, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. Microscopically, multifocal necrotizing lesions and protozoan tachyzoites were present in the lesions. Tachyzoites of Toxoplasma (T.) gondii were detected immunohistochemically. Latex agglutination showed that the sera of 7 of 17 (41.2%) sows were positive for antibody to T. gondii. The disease outbreak in this herd was diagnosed as epizootic toxoplasmosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of porcine toxoplasmosis with a high abortion rate and sow mortality in Korea.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Splenomegaly / Swine / Swine Diseases / Toxoplasma / Latex Fixation Tests / Antibodies, Protozoan / Immunohistochemistry / Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Disease Outbreaks / Abortion, Veterinary Limits: Animals / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Journal of Veterinary Science Year: 2009 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Splenomegaly / Swine / Swine Diseases / Toxoplasma / Latex Fixation Tests / Antibodies, Protozoan / Immunohistochemistry / Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Disease Outbreaks / Abortion, Veterinary Limits: Animals / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Journal of Veterinary Science Year: 2009 Type: Article