Serological prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats (Belém, Pará, Brazil).
Journal
Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
ISSN: 1984-2961
Titre abrégé: Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
Pays: Brazil
ID NLM: 9440482
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
13
12
2019
accepted:
09
04
2020
entrez:
2
7
2020
pubmed:
2
7
2020
medline:
4
8
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We evaluated the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in the serum samples collected from domestic cats in Belém, Pará, Brazil. We also correlated the presence of T. gondii antibodies with environmental variables and cat-owner habits. Four-hundred and forty-seven serum samples from domestic cats were analyzed. The sera were tested using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Among the animals analyzed, 21.92% (98/447) were seropositive. A statistically significant association was found in relation to age and serology among the animals over 1 year old (p<0.01): in the group up to 1 year old, 12.82% (20/156) of the animals were positive, and in the group over 1 year old, 26.80% (78/291) were positive. Our results show that the cats in Belém, Pará region have anti-T. gondii antibodies, and their owners are not aware of toxoplasmosis or how to prevent its transmission.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32609246
pii: S1984-29612020000200407
doi: 10.1590/s1984-29612020038
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antibodies, Protozoan
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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