Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus

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dc.contributor.authorKmetiuk, Louise Bach
dc.contributor.authorPellizzaro, Maysa
dc.contributor.authorYamakawa, Ana Carolina [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Juliana Cristina Rebonato
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Camila Marinelli
dc.contributor.authorCanavessi, Aurea Maria Oliveira
dc.contributor.authorLangoni, Helio [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authordos Santos, Andrea Pires
dc.contributor.authorBiondo, Alexander
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.contributor.institutionPurdue University
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-25T11:15:18Z
dc.date.available2021-06-25T11:15:18Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-01
dc.description.abstractThe present study aimed to assess anti-T. gondii antibodies in sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus that has an overlapping population of humans and livestock. A total of 51 cats were tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Overall, 8/51 cats (15.7%) were seropositive. Cats were more likely to be seropositive when free-roaming (p= 0.008) and with presence of skin lesions (p= 0.042), and less likely with < 1 year of age (p= 0.021), probably due to higher environmental exposure and infected prey consumption. The presence of seropositive free-roaming cats whose areas overlapped those occupied by humans and livestock may suggest an increased on-campus chance of T. gondii occurrence.en
dc.description.affiliationGraduate College of Parasitology Federal University of Minas Gerais UFMG
dc.description.affiliationGraduate College of Public Heath Federal University of Bahia UFBA
dc.description.affiliationGraduate College of Veterinary Medicine São Paulo State University UNESP
dc.description.affiliationGraduate College of Molecular Biology Federal University of Paraná UFPR
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine State University of Ponta Grossa UEPG
dc.description.affiliationUniversity of São Paulo USP ESALQ
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health São Paulo State University UNESP
dc.description.affiliationCollege of Veterinary Medicine Purdue University
dc.description.affiliationDepartament of Veterinary Medicine Federal University of Paraná UFPR
dc.description.affiliationUnespGraduate College of Veterinary Medicine São Paulo State University UNESP
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartment of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health São Paulo State University UNESP
dc.format.extent1685-1693
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p1685
dc.identifier.citationSemina:Ciencias Agrarias, v. 42, n. 3, p. 1685-1693, 2021.
dc.identifier.doi10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p1685
dc.identifier.issn1679-0359
dc.identifier.issn1676-546X
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85104986982
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/208629
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofSemina:Ciencias Agrarias
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAssociated factors
dc.subjectFeral cats
dc.subjectToxoplasmosis
dc.titleOccurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campusen
dc.titleOcorrência de anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii entre gatos de abrigo e de vida livre dentro de um campus universitáriopt
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