Seroprevalence of goat toxoplasmosis on Grand Canary Island (Spain)

Rodríguez-Ponce, Eligia; Molina, José Molina; Hernández, S.

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“…The Agreste region of Alagoas is a climatic transition zone between the East and the Sertão, it has a semiarid climate that is considerably humid and the volume of rainfall and the period of humidity is around 2.5-fold higher than the Sertão 31 . This could be a relevant factor for higher rates of infection determined in this study, in agreement with previous studies in the State of Bahia in Brazil 24 and in countries like Spain 8 and Thailand 11 , which showed that regions of high humidity and milder temperatures favor higher prevalences. However, in Africa, it would be a mistake to attribute differences in prevalence to higher pluviometric indices, such that attention should be focused on the kind of soil and its vegetable cover, which affect local humidity and provide microclimates favorable to the maintenance of the oocysts 10 .…”

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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Anderlini¹,

Mota

Faria

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Goats are considered very susceptible to infection by Toxoplasma gondii and when this occurs during pregnancy, it may cause fetal death with subsequent fetal resorption, abortion, mummification, stillborn or the birth of weak goats. The objective of this work was to determine the occurrence of and identify risk factors for T. gondii infection in goats in different mesoregions in the State of Alagoas. Methods: The research was conducted on 24 goat breeding farms in 10 municipalities. A total of 454 blood samples were examined for anti-T. gondii antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test. To evaluate the risk factors of toxoplasmosis in goats, questionnaires were applied analyzing the farm's production system and nutritional, reproductive and sanitary management. Results: Disease occurrence was 39% with 95.8% of farms presenting seropositive animals. Significant associations were observed for mesoregion (OR = 0.23; 95%CI = 0.09 -0.57), age (OR = 0.36; 95%CI = 0.20 -0.64), semi-intensive herd management (OR = 8.70; 95%CI = 1.87 -40.43), access of cats to water provided for goats (OR = 3.38; 95%CI = 1.89-6.02) and cats feeding on placental remnants (OR = 2.73; 95%CI = 1.38 -5.40). Conclusions: Toxoplasma gondii infection is disseminated in the State of Alagoas and the adoption of a program that monitors infection foci is required to reduce the risk factors identified in the present study.

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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Anderlini¹,

Mota

Faria

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…Prevalence values of 28.9% in the State of Bahia, Brazil (Gondim et al 1999), 31% in Uganda (Bisson et al 2000), 63.3% in Canary Islands (Rodriguez-Ponce et al 1995), and 92.4% in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil (Chiari et al 1987) were already reported. On the other hand, our prevalence results were similar to the 19.3% level of infection found in Iran (Hashemi-Fesharki 1996) and higher than the 5.9% prevalence reported in the region of Lara State, Venezuela (Nieto & Melendez 1998).…”

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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in goats by the indirect haemagglutination, immunofluorescence and immunoenzymatic tests in the region of Uberlândia, Brazil

Figueiredo

Silva

Cabral

et al. 2001

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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“…Despite the lack of information in the literature, slatted floor promotes the accumulation of organic matter in a shaded spot that is subject to rare or improper cleaning. Therefore, it is possible to relate the use of slatted floor to environmental conditions that favor oocyst development (DUBEY; BEATTIE, 1988, RODRÍGUEZ-PONCE et al, 1995.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors associated to ovine toxoplasmosis in northeastern Brazil

Mendonça

Barros

Guimarães

et al. 2013

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated to Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep from northeastern Brazil. A total of 932 ovine serum samples from 54 properties in 19 municipalities of the state of Sergipe were collected and assayed using indirect fluorescent antibody test. The assay used antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii (IFAT-IgG) with a cutoff point of 1:64. We observed that 28.22% (263/932) of the ovine samples were serum-reactive. In a logistic regression, factors such as consumption of water directly from the source, consumption of water from a deep well, and age below 12 months were associated with protection; whereas factors such as presence of cats on the property, presence of slatted floor, and use of exchanged or borrowed breeding males were associated with infection. The studied area can be considered endemic for toxoplasmosis, so it is necessary to adopt preventive and control measures because this zoonotic infection poses risks to public health.Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, sheep, seroepidemiology, risk factors, Brazil. ResumoObjetivou-se determinar a prevalência e os fatores associados à infecção por Toxoplasma gondii em ovinos do Nordeste brasileiro. Foram processadas 932 amostras de soro de ovinos procedentes de 54 propriedades de 19 municípios do Estado de Sergipe e analisadas pela reação de imunofluorescência indireta para pesquisa de anticorpos contra Toxoplasma gondii (RIFI-IgG), com ponto de corte de 1:64. Observou-se que 28,22% (263/932) dos ovinos foram sororeagentes. Na regressão logística não condicional, ingestão de água direto da fonte, ingestão de água de poço profundo e idade inferior a 12 meses foram fatores associados à proteção; enquanto que a presença de gato na propriedade, presença de aprisco ripado e troca ou empréstimo de machos reprodutores foram identificados como fatores associados à infecção. Ao considerar a região de estudo como endêmica para a doença, cabe a adoção de medidas preventivas e de controle, uma vez que por apresentar caráter zoonótico a infecção destes animais representa riscos à saúde pública.

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Seroprevalence of goat toxoplasmosis on Grand Canary Island (Spain)

Cited by 20 publications

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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in goats by the indirect haemagglutination, immunofluorescence and immunoenzymatic tests in the region of Uberlândia, Brazil

Prevalence and risk factors associated to ovine toxoplasmosis in northeastern Brazil

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