Serological investigation and analysis of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in Anxi county
Brucellosis and toxoplasmosis are serious zoonotic infectious diseases.To understand the infection status of brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in livestock such as pigs,cows,and sheep in Anxi county,a total of 2 080 serum samples(1 340 from pigs,560 from sheep,and 180 from cattle)were collected from large-scale farms and free range households for serological testing of the two diseases.The results showed that there were 4 positive samples for brucellosis,with a total positive rate of 0.2%,mainly present in sheep sam-ples,and the sheep infection rate was 0.7%.69 samples were positive for toxoplasmosis,with a total positive rate of 3.3%,including 50 samples from pigs,with a positive rate of 3.7%;There were 18 positive samples from sheep,with a positive rate of 3.2%;There is one positive sample of cattle,with a positive rate of 0.6%.The survey results can provide a basis for the prevention and control of zoonotic infectious diseases in Anxi county.