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Hu, Xianfeng; Kliebenstein, James B.; Patton, Sharon; Zimmerman, Jeffrey; Hallam, Arne; Roberts, Tanya; Bush, Eric J.. |
Sera from hogs were analyzed using the modified direct agglutination test (MAT). Serum samples were collected from sows which were part of the National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) swine survey. The blood sera on file represented 394 randomly selected hog farms throughout the United States. Additionally, the NAHMS survey included information on type of production facilities and level of cat, dog, or bird access to the facilities. Of the sows tested 19 percent tested positive for toxoplasmosis. This study showed a positive relationship between sows or herds testing positive for Toxoplasma gondii and three factors: 1) method of rodent control, 2) type of production facility, and 3) access of certain animals (cats, dogs, birds) to production... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries. |
Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18244 |
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