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A cross-sectional study of infection in pigs was carried out in backyard farms in three townships, within Nay Pyi Taw area from June 2014 to August 2014. Blood samples were randomly collected from 256 pigs in 129 farms. Using commercial Latex Agglutination Test kits, specific antibodies to were analyzed. Based on LAT results, among 256 serum samples examined, 47 samples (18.4%) were found positive to The numbers of samples showing specific antibody titres from 47 positive pig sera were 20 at 1:64, 2 samples at 1:128, 9 samples at 1:256, 3 samples at 1:512 and 13 samples at 1:1024. Among the hypothesized risk factors, roaming of cats around the farm was found associated to seropositivity in pigs (OR = 3.13; 95% CI = 1.33-7.34). This study provides information on seroepidemiology study of in backyard pigs for the first time in Myanmar. This information will be useful in developing strategies for the control of infection in pigs.
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