Seropositivity of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Owners and Their Dogs Living on Island and Mainland Seashore Areas of Southern Brazil

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dc.contributor.authorFreitas, Aaronson Ramathan
dc.contributor.authorDelai, Ruana Renostro
dc.contributor.authorKmetiuk, Louise Bach
dc.contributor.authorda Silva, Evelyn Cristine [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMartini, Rafaella
dc.contributor.authorBrandão, Ana Pérola Drulla
dc.contributor.authorGiuffrida, Rogério
dc.contributor.authorde Barros-Filho, Ivan Roque
dc.contributor.authorCosta da Silva, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorLangoni, Hélio [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorFigueiredo, Fabiano Borges
dc.contributor.authorPimpão, Cláudia Turra
dc.contributor.authorDos Santos, Andrea Pires
dc.contributor.authorSantarém, Vamilton Alvares
dc.contributor.authorBiondo, Alexander Welker
dc.contributor.institutionFederal University of Paraná State
dc.contributor.institutionOswaldo Cruz Foundation
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversity of Western São Paulo
dc.contributor.institutionPontifical Catholic University of Paraná
dc.contributor.institutionPurdue University
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-29T15:12:29Z
dc.date.available2023-07-29T15:12:29Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-01
dc.description.abstractAlthough toxoplasmosis has been considered among the most neglected zoonoses worldwide, no study has focused on the frequency and associated risk factors of owners and their dogs living on an island and mainland seashore areas. Accordingly, anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies were screened by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) in owners and dogs from three oceanic islands and two nearby mainland harbor areas, with associated risk factors for toxoplasmosis assessed by univariable and multivariable logistic regression models. Overall, anti-T. gondii seropositivity was observed in 59/328 (18.0%) owners and 66/283 (23.3%) dogs, with no statistical difference between owners (p = 0.360) and dogs (p = 0.655) from islands and mainland areas. Consumption of local water springs (p = 0.016; OR = 2.11) was an associated risk factor for T. gondii seropositivity, and owners with the habit of spring water intake were twice more likely seropositive (p = 0.014; OR = 2.14). Presence of anti-T. gondii antibodies in dogs was associated with seropositive owners (p = 0.008; OR = 2.81), household consumption of beef meat (p = 0.042; OR = 1.7) and chicken (p = 0.026; OR = 2.9). Despite being lower than the worldwide prevalence, toxoplasmosis seropositivity in owners and their dogs in southern Brazil was influenced by the positive owner, water source, and meat consumption, and not by inhabiting islands or seashore mainland areas, presence of dogs, cats, or both. In addition, drinking water quality should always be considered a critical risk factor for toxoplasmosis on islands.en
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Veterinary Medicine Federal University of Paraná State, PR
dc.description.affiliationLaboratory of Cell Biology Carlos Chagas Institute Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, PR
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health São Paulo State University, SP
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Preventive Medicine University of São Paulo, SP
dc.description.affiliationLaboratory of Veterinary Parasitology Veterinary Teaching Hospital University of Western São Paulo, SP
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Animal Science School of Life Sciences Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, PR
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Comparative Pathobiology College of Veterinary Medicine Purdue University
dc.description.affiliationUnespDepartment of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health São Paulo State University, SP
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7100252
dc.identifier.citationTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, v. 7, n. 10, 2022.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/tropicalmed7100252
dc.identifier.issn2414-6366
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85140647960
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/249305
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectOne Health
dc.subjectpets and human health
dc.subjectserosurvey
dc.subjecttoxoplasmosis
dc.subjectzoonosis
dc.titleSeropositivity of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Owners and Their Dogs Living on Island and Mainland Seashore Areas of Southern Brazilen
dc.typeArtigo
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unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-2380-4349[7]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-9319-7516[9]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-1037-970X[13]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-7065-1138[14]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-4182-5821[15]

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