Serological survey<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>of a on feline immunodeficiency virus and feine leukaemia virus in urban stray cats in Belgium

Dorny, Pierre; Speybroeck, Niko; Verstraete, Stefan; Baeke, M; Becker, Ana; Berkvens, Dirk; Vercruysse, Jozef

doi:10.1136/vr.151.21.626

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“…The prevalences of FeLV and FIV determined for the domestic cats of Costa Rica are similar to those reported in Guatemala and Czech Republic [12,14]. No differences were found in the prevalences of FeLV and FIV in Costa Rican domestic cats, and animals of different ages were infected with FeLV with no apparent gender preference; on the other hand, most of the animals positive to FIV were males, which is in accordance with the literature [6,12,13].…”

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“…However, due to rapid population growth, the habitats of these wild felids are being fragmentized, and therefore contact between wild and domestic animals is possible. Epidemiological surveys of viral diseases in domestic cat populations have been conducted in developed countries [1,6,13,15], with only a few reports in tropical countries [14,16]; however, a worldwide distribution of these viruses is suspected [11]. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies against feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1), feline parvovirus (FPV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and antigens of feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in domestic cats from the greater metropolitan area of Costa Rica in order to assess the possible risk to endangered wild felid populations [3,10,16].…”

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Seroprevalence of Viral Infections in Domestic Cats in Costa Rice

Blanco¹,

Prendas

Cortés

et al. 2009

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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ABSTRACT. A cross-sectional survey of a convenient sample of domestic cats from Costa Rica's greater metropolitan area was carried out to determine the prevalence of antibodies against feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1), feline parvovirus (FPV), feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and antigens of feline leukemia virus (FeLV). Blood samples were collected from at least 96 cats from June 1998 to December 2001; data related to the individual cats and household variables were obtained using a questionnaire. Antibodies against FHV-1 were found in 71.9% of the cats sampled, but only 25.0% of them had a history of previous vaccination. The prevalence of FPV was 92.8%, and all positive cats showed protective antibodies titres; however, only 16.5% of them were previously vaccinated. Antigens of FeLV were detected in 16.7% of the sampled cats; 11 (64.7%) of the 17 positive cats were older than 1 year at the time of testing. No differences were found between the percentage of seropositive males and females. Antibodies against FIV were detected in 8.8% of the samples tested; 8 (88.8%) of the seropositive cats were older than 1 year of age, and a greater proportion of seropositive males (66.6%) was found. KEY WORDS: feline herpesvirus type 1, feline immunodeficiency virus, feline leukemia virus, feline parvovirus.

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Seroprevalence of Viral Infections in Domestic Cats in Costa Rice

Blanco¹,

Prendas

Cortés

et al. 2009

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

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“…Nevertheless, seroprevalence of infection in domestic cats has been found to vary with their lifestyle (wild, stray or domestic), age, serological test used and geographical location (Gauss et al, 2003). Cats of all ages, gender and breeds are susceptible to infection (Dubey et al, 1977;Dorny et al, 2002). In the present study, the odds of a cat being seropositive increased by an average factor of 1.58 for each 1-year increase in age.…”

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Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp. in domestic cats from Luanda, Angola

Lopes

Oliveira

Granada

et al. 2017

Veterinary Parasitology

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A B S T R A C TToxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp. are zoonotic protozoa of importance to animal and public health. The present study aimed to assess for the first time the seroprevalence of these zoonotic parasites in a domestic feline population living in Luanda, Angola. One hundred and two cats were sampled at a veterinary medical centre, from May 2014 to February 2016. The age of the cats ranged from 2.5 to 143 months (median: 12 months; interquartile range: 7.5-24). Serum samples were tested for immunoglobulin (Ig) G antibodies to T. gondii at twofold dilutions of 1:20 to 1:2560 with a modified agglutination test (MAT) commercial kit. The direct agglutination test (DAT) for titration of IgG antibodies specific to Leishmania spp. used a standard freeze-dried antigen at a concentration of 5 × 10 7 promastigotes per milliliter, following a predefined protocol. Two-fold dilution series ranging from 1:25 to 1:800 were tested, with a cut-off titre of 100 chosen for seropositivity. Four out of 102 cats (3.9%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1-9.7) had antibodies to T. gondii: one had a titer of 20, one a titer of 160, and two had a titer ≥ 2560. No cat (0.0%; CI: 0.0-3.5) was found seropositive for Leishmania spp. A statistically significant difference was found between T. gondii seroprevalence and Leishmania spp. seroprevalence (p = 0.043). The odds of a cat being seropositive to T. gondii increased by an average factor of 1.58 for each 1-year increase in age (p = 0.003). The sampled cats were well-cared animals and may not represent the overall feline population of Angola at the national and city levels. The fact that only 12 out of the 102 sampled cats ate or had access to raw or undercooked meat and/or viscera may have reduced the likelihood of finding seropositive results. Under these circumstances, additional studies, including a larger number of cats, are necessary for a more comprehensive assessment of the zoonotic risk posed by these animals in Angola.

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“…The altered predator-prey dynamics limits IH-HD T. gondii transmission, however toxoplasmosis does occur in urban hosts. Most surveys conducted in stray cats show low prevalences ranging from 5 to 20% [60,61,62,41] [64]. These cases may correspond to areas where cats have access to predation.…”

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