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 (2013–2019) 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 Córdoba (31.6%) and Jaén (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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揭示莫雷纳山野猪中弓形虫的流行情况：基于 ELISA 的肉汁研究

这项研究工作的重点是莫雷纳山脉地区野猪中弓形虫的流行情况。我们使用肉汁样品进行了 ELISA 分析。从莫雷纳山脉的 6 个狩猎季节（2013 年至 2019 年）收集了总共 892 个样本。使用 Pigtype® ELISA 试剂盒对这些样品进行分析，该试剂盒专为检测肉汁中的弓形虫而开发。莫雷纳山脉弓形虫的总体患病率为 23.2%。科尔多瓦 (31.6%) 和哈恩 (25.9%) 的患病率最高。这些省份的野猪密度最高，伊比利亚山猫 (Lynx pardinus) 的数量也最多。进一步深入的研究是必要的，但野生猫科动物和食腐动物行为的存在可能与这一观察结果有关。