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Seroprevalence and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in hunted wild boars (Sus scrofa) from Croatia.
Parasitology research - 17 Nov 2025
Grbavac Lea, Dámek Filip, Thoumire Sandra, Mercier Aurélien, Passebosc-Faure Karine, Konstantinović Nika, Kiš Marta, Mihaljević Željko, Živičnjak Tatjana, Blaga Radu, Le Roux Delphine
Abstract excerpt
Toxoplasmosis is a food- and waterborne zoonosis of a great importance, ranked as the fourth most important foodborne parasitosis in the world. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and molecular prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boar (Sus scrofa) and to identify genotypes circulating in Croatia. A total of 103 wild boars from four hunting areas in Croatia were screened. Cardiac...
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- Animals
- Croatia
- Toxoplasma
- Seroepidemiologic Studies
- Toxoplasmosis, Animal
- Sus scrofa
