Prevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> antibodies in wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Strzałowo Forest Division, Warmia and Mazury Region, Poland

Abstract

The study revealed a high percentage of wild boar seropositive to <i>T. gondii</i>. Muscle samples to obtain meat juice are easily available and simple to collect, even on the hunting grounds, which makes them suitable material for detecting <i>T. gondii</i> antibodies in wild boar. Wild boar are essential to <i>T. gondii</i> circulation in the environment, and raw or undercooked venison may be a source of human infections with this parasite.