Revealing the Prevalence of Toxoplasma in Sierra Morena’s Wild Boar: An ELISA-Based Study Using Meat Juice
2024
José María Castillo-Castillo | Pablo José Rufino-Moya | Álvaro Martínez-Moreno | Ángela Salvador Castaño | Francisco Javier Martínez-Moreno | Rafael Zafra Leva
This research work focused on the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild boar from the Sierra Morena region. We conducted an ELISA analysis using meat juice samples. A total of 892 samples from six hunting seasons (2013&ndash:2019) were collected from the provinces that constitute the Sierra Morena Mountain range. These samples were analyzed using the Pigtype®: ELISA kit, specifically developed for detecting T. gondii in meat juice. The overall prevalence of T. gondii in Sierra Morena was 23.2%. The highest prevalences were observed in Có:rdoba (31.6%) and Jaé:n (25.9%). These provinces exhibit the highest density of wild boar as well as the greatest presence of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus). Further in-depth studies are necessary, but it appears that the presence of wild felids and scavenger behavior may be associated with this observation.
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