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The Prevalence of Toxoplasma Antibodies in Swine Sera in Finland

Prevalensen av Toxoplasma-antikroppar i svinserum i Finland

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 33, pages 21–25 (1992)Cite this article

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A total of 1847 swine sera obtained from the 10 largest abattoirs slaughtering swine in Finland were examined by ELISA for toxoplasma antibodies. The sample represented 0.64 % of the total number of swine slaughtered in these abattoirs over a period of 2 months. The prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies in swine sera was 2.5 %.

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Seroprevalensen av Toxoplasma gondii hos finska svin undersöktes. Materialet bestod av 1847 svin från 10 slakterier. Blodprov analyserades för anti-kroppar mot T. gondii med ELISA. Prevalensen av T. gondii antikroppar var 2.5 %.

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Hirvelä-Koski, V. The Prevalence of Toxoplasma Antibodies in Swine Sera in Finland. Acta Vet Scand 33, 21–25 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03546932

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