Serological prevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection in cats (Belém, Pará, Brazil)
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2020-01-01
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Rocha, Katarine de Souza
Lima, Michele de Souza
Monteiro, Thamillys Rayssa Marques
Honorio, Betsy Emely Tavares
Pinho, Ana Paula Vilhena Beckman
da Paz, Giselle Souza [UNESP]
Scofield, Alessandra
Cavalcante, Gustavo Góes
Magalhães-Matos, Paulo Cesar
Sampaio Junior, Francisco Dantas
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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.
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Feline, IFA, Toxoplasmosis
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria, v. 29, n. 2, p. 1-5, 2020.