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Despite this, its presence in animals in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&amp;H) remains undocumented.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of\n                      <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection among domestic pigs in FB&amp;H, assess associated risk factors for parasite transmission and provide insights into optimal management and biosafety practices for the pig industry.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A two\u2010phase random sampling approach was employed to select 87 pig farms across 10 administrative regions in FB&amp;H. A total of 437 pigs were sampled and tested for anti\u2010\n                      <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                      antibodies using an indirect ELISA kit. Epidemiological data on potential risk factors were collected through a standardised questionnaire and analysed using logistic regression models.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The animal\u2010level seroprevalence was found to be 13.3% (95% CI = 10.4\u201316.8), with 44.8% of farms testing positive for\n                      <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                      (95% CI: 34.8\u201355.3). Identified risk factors included exposure to cats, repeated occurrences of abortions within a single breeding season, swill feeding, type of housing, and type of operation. The robust association observed between recurrent abortions and\n                      <jats:italic>Toxoplasma<\/jats:italic>\n                      seropositivity indicates a significantly greater potential involvement of\n                      <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                      in reproductive disorders among pigs in FB&amp;H than previously acknowledged.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study provides the first report on\n                      <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>\n                      infection in animals in FB&amp;H, highlighting the need for further research to explore its presence in other meat animals and meat products consumed in the region. 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