A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in pet dogs in Nigeria

Aganga, Ademiju Adeolu; Ortese, A.A.

doi:10.1016/0007-1935(84)90083-6

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“…In contrast to the current study, Ahmad et al (2001) and Ahmad et al (2014) showed that dogs and cats from the Faisalabad district and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province had seroprevalence rates of 50% and 60%, and 28.43% and 26.43%, respectively. In the present study, the overall seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in cats was 51.60%, which was lower than that observed in KPK (74.6%), and Faisalabad (60%) [Ahmad et al, 2001;Shahzad et al, 2006], but higher than that observed in KPK (12.22%) and Sub-tropical Arid parts (26.43%) [Ahmad et al, 2014;. Recently, Majid et al (2021) recorded 58.37% of cats seropositive against anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies, comparable to this study.…”

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“…Many research studies carried out in various parts of the world have found cat seroprevalence, including those conducted in Iran (Raeghi et al, 2011), Korea (Lee et al, 2010), China (Zhou et al, 2009), the Czech Republic (Sedlak and Bartova, 2006), Brazil (Pena et al, 2006), France (Afonso et al, 2006), Spain (Miro et al, 2004), and Japan (Maruyama et al, 2003). The total prevalence of T. gondii infection in dogs in this study was 45.18%, which was lower than that reported in Faisalabad, Pakistan (50%) and many other countries, such as Brazil (70.85%) and Senegal (67%) [Ahmad et al, 2001;Rodrigues et al, 2016], higher than that in Sub-tropical Arid parts (28.43%), and Lahore (39%), and Poland (28.92%) [Shahzad et al, 2006;Ahmad et al, 2014], but comparable with that detected in Lahore (46.88%) and 43% in Brazil (Jadoon et al, 2009). Likewise, seroprevalence studies in dogs was also conducted in China (Wu et al, 2011), Iran (Hosseininejad et al, 2011), the Czech Republic (Sedlak and Bartova, 2006), Sri Lanka (Silva et al, 1997), and Nigeria (Ogunrinade, 1978).…”

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs and cats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

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2023

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Toxoplasma gondii is the most prevalent parasite that mostly affects warm-blooded animals, including humans. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), this parasite infects about one-third of the world's population of people. Lack of information regarding toxoplasmosis in the population of domestic and stray dogs and cats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was a major factor in the decision to conduct this study. Our aim was to use serological technique to establish the seroprevalence of T. gondii in dogs and cats. In this study, 405 dogs and 405 cats, blood samples were collected from various veterinary hospitals and privates pet clinics and an ELISA test was used to determine anti-Toxoplasma IgG antibodies. Information on four risk factors age, sex, deworming of dogs and cats and, area was collected from the owners by questionnaire. Total seroprevalence in dogs, and cats was 45.18% (183/405), and 51.60% (209/405), respectively. No significant difference was documented on basis of age and gender between dogs, and cats. Dogs and cats from urban areas showed lower seroprevalence than rural areas. Dogs that had received deworming showed lower seroprevalence. This research indicates that neglected parasite Toxoplasma gondii is prevalent in dogs and cats in Pakistan, which may have great public health importance

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs and cats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

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2023

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“…gondii infections have been documented [ 13 ], few have been investigated in Nigeria. Seroprevalence estimates of 32.6% in domestic cats [ 14 ] and 15.4% in dogs [ 15 ], 13.9% in cattle and 29.1% in pigs [ 16 ], and 6.7% in sheep and 4.6% in goats [ 17 ] have been reported.…”

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Toxoplasmosis – Awareness and knowledge among medical doctors in Nigeria

2017

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Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite causing high disease burden worldwide. A One Health approach is needed to understand, prevent, and control toxoplasmosis, while knowledge gaps in the One Health aspects have been identified among medical professionals in earlier studies. As a One Health collaboration between veterinary and medical fields, we surveyed the knowledge on toxoplasmosis among medical doctors in Nigeria. The knowledge questions, which the participants answered without consulting literature and colleagues, covered epidemiological One Health aspects as well as clinical interspecialty aspects of T. gondii infections. Altogether 522 medical doctors from four tertiary hospitals completed the questionnaire. The mean number of correct answers in the knowledge questions was 7.5, and 8.4% of the participants selected at least 12 of the 17 correct answers. The proportion of medical doctors scoring such a high score was significantly higher among those who reported having seen a case of clinical toxoplasmosis than in those who did not. While 62% of the medical doctors participating in our study knew that cats can shed T. gondii in their feces, 36% incorrectly suggested that humans could do that too. That T. gondii infection can be meatborne was known by 69%, but that it can be also waterborne only by 28% of the medical doctors participating in our study. Most of the medical doctors, 78%, knew that clinical toxoplasmosis may involve the central nervous system, while only 37% answered that it can involve the eyes. Our results suggested knowledge gaps, which need to be addressed in Continuous Medical Education. The identified gaps included both intersectoral One Health aspects and interspecialty aspects: For prevention and management of toxoplasmosis, knowing the main transmission routes and that the parasite can affect several organs is relevant.

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“…A recap of how it all started shows that the dye test developed by Sabin and Feldman (1948) was the first employed method in Nigeria (Jelliffe 1951, Iverson et al 1960, Falade 1978, Arene 1984. The indirect haemagglutination test (IHA) was the second most applied method (Aganga and Ortese 1984). These two continued to be the choice diagnostic tools for almost four decades.…”

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“…In recent times, the study of toxoplasmosis has employed serological methods like the enzyme linked imuunosorbent assays (ELISA) or enzyme immunoassay (EIA), an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT), modified agglutination test (MAT), haemagglutination test (HA), latex agglutination test (LAT) (Aganga and Ortese 1984, Ishaku et al 2009, Kamanai et al 2010a, Alayande et al 2012a, Ogoina et al 2013, Oyinloye 2014, Ayinmode et al 2015 and Western blotting technique (Ayinmode et al 2016a). Meanwhile, the use of molecular tools has been sparingly applied (Kamani et al 2010b).…”

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Toxoplasmosis in Nigeria: the story so far (1950-2016): a review

Ohiolei

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2016

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Toxoplasmosis is caused by intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle et Manceaux, 1908). Cats and other felids are the definitive hosts. It could be transmitted to man and animals by consumption of infected undercooked meat and contaminated food items including drinking water. Results of toxoplasmosis epidemiological surveys in animals and humans in South-West, North-West, North-East and North-Central Zones of Nigeria have been reported with greater impact on the health of pregnant women and HIV-infected individuals. Meanwhile, studies in states within the South-South and South-East Zones are relatively scanty or non-existent. Overall, the seroprevalence of human toxoplasmosis in Nigeria is estimated at 32% with the following reports for NorthWest (32%), North-East (22%), North-Central (24%) and South-West (37%). Information on the genetic diversity of isolates of T. gondii in humans and animals including the role of the environment in transmission and maintenance of the disease are highly needed.

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A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in pet dogs in Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs and cats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs and cats in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

Toxoplasmosis – Awareness and knowledge among medical doctors in Nigeria

Toxoplasmosis in Nigeria: the story so far (1950-2016): a review

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