Artikel ; Online: Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Vol 66, Iss 4, Pp 1060-
seroprevalence and risk factors
2014 Band 1066
Abstract: In the present study we aimed to establish the seroprevalence of T. gondii and N. caninum in stray and domiciled cats from the municipality of Patos, Paraíba state, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 201 animals: 132 domiciled cats and 69 stray ... ...
Abstract | In the present study we aimed to establish the seroprevalence of T. gondii and N. caninum in stray and domiciled cats from the municipality of Patos, Paraíba state, Brazil. Blood samples were collected from 201 animals: 132 domiciled cats and 69 stray cats. An epidemiological questionnaire was conducted with all cat owners. Indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) was performed at cut-offs of 1:16 and 1:50 for T. gondii and N. caninum, respectively. Overall prevalence of seroreagent cats for T. gondii was 43.8%. We found a prevalence of 47.7% in domiciled cats and 36.2% in stray cats. Antibody titers ranged from 1:16 (cut-off) to 1:8192; 1:128 was the most frequent titer. No statistical difference was observed between domiciled cats and stray cats. Correlation was verified between seroreagent for T. gondii and age and hunting habit (P<0.05). No animals tested seroreagent for N. caninum. It was possible to conclude that there is high prevalence of cat seroreagent for T. gondii and that N. caninum is not present in cats from the area studied. |
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Schlagwörter | gatos domiciliados ; gatos errantes ; toxoplasmose ; zoonose ; Zoology ; QL1-991 ; Science ; Q ; Animal culture ; SF1-1100 ; Agriculture ; S |
Thema/Rubrik (Code) | 630 |
Sprache | Englisch |
Erscheinungsdatum | 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z |
Verlag | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
Dokumenttyp | Artikel ; Online |
Datenquelle | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl) |
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