Toxoplasma gondii antibodies on domiciled cats from Lages municipality, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Rosa, Luís Henrique Telles da; Moura, Anderson Barbosa de; Trevisani, Natascha; Medeiros, Alessandra Pereira; Sartor, Amélia Aparecida; Souza, Antônio Pereira de; Bellato, Valdomiro

doi:10.1590/s1984-29612010000400017

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“…Different from the results found in this study, Rosa et al (2010) and Cruz et al (2011) found low prevalence of T. gondii in southern Brazil, attributing this result to the way animals were raised, since most of them presented strictly domiciled habits and ingested only industrialized products. In this research, most of the animals had access to the street and did not consume only industrialized food (71.2%).…”

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“…Regarding the sex variable, no difference was observed in either domiciled or stray animals, indicating that the genders have an equal chance of being seroreagent for T. gondii, corroborating other authors that obtained the same results in their researches (Rosa et al, 2010;Cruz et al, 2011).…”

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“…Studies show that access to the street is a risk factor for the seroreagent of cats (Pena et al, 2006;Rosa et al, 2010), but, in this research, none of the possible risk factors, such as access to the street, place where animals defecate, and environment where animals live were significant for T. gondii infection.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…In the state of Santa Catarina, Rosa et al (2010) used a cut-off of 1:64 and obtained 14.33% prevalence. Other researchers used different techniques, such as Indirect Hemagglutination Test and Modified Agglutination Test, noting prevalence between 26.9% and 35.4% (Pena et al, 2006;Pinto et al, 2009).…”

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Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid: seroprevalence and risk factors

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“…Positive and negative control sera were used for comparison. Titers equal to or greater than 64 were considered positive according to the methodology used by Rosa et al (2010).…”

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Anticorpos anti-toxoplasma gondii em gatos domiciliados no Município de Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil

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Blood samples were collected from 89 cats to assess the prevalence of IgG antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) and the possible risk factors associated with feline Toxoplasma gondii infection. An epidemiological questionnaire was developed and implemented for owners of domestic cats domiciled in Rio Branco, Acre. The results were statistically evaluated with the odds ratio and chi-square tests, considering the significance level of 5%. Of 89 animals' samples, 22 had antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii. Among the 22 reactive animals, 15 (68.19%) were female, 15 (68.19%) were less than one year old and 20 (90%) were cross breed. Concerning risk factors, there was no difference (p > 0.05) between the variables evaluated by the chi-square test. Moreover, 16 (72%) cats were fed a mixed diet, 20 (90%) of the cats had hunting habits, 18 (81%) had contact with animals of another species, 11 (50%) had access to the street, and 21 (95%) lived in homes that had areas of grass or dirt. In conclusion, the prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii in domestic cats was 24.7%, and there were no significant risk factors for feline toxoplasmosis in the municipality of Rio Branco, Acre. Key words: Toxoplasmosis, feline, seroprevalence ResumoCom o objetivo de avaliar a ocorrência de anticorpos IgG contra Toxoplasma gondii por meio de Imunofluorescência Indireta (RIFI) e associar com os possíveis fatores de risco para a enfermidade, foram colhidas amostras de sangue da veia jugular de 89 gatos domiciliados, na cidade de Rio Branco, Acre após a realização de inquérito epidemiológico pautado nos principais fatores de risco para a presença de anticorpos. Os resultados encontrados foram avaliados estatisticamente com o teste de razão de chances (Odds ratio) e qui quadrado, considerando-se o nível de significância de 5%. 11 (50%) tinham livre acesso à rua e 21 (95%) habitavam casas que possuíam áreas de grama ou terra. Conclui-se que na cidade do Acre, Rio Branco, a prevalência de anticorpos (IgG) para anti-Toxoplasma gondii nos felinos domiciliados foi de 24,7%, e que os fatores de risco não foram significantes.

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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania spp. infections and risk factors for cats from Brazil

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The seroprevalence of infection by Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania spp. was detected through an indirect immunofluorescence in 70 cats from the Andradina Municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil. Anti-T. gondii antibodies (titer >64) were detected in 15.7% (11/70) of animals, whereas positivity for N. caninum (titer 16) was not observed in any animal. Of the cats from urban and rural areas, 10.4% (5/48) and 27.2% (6/22) were positive for T. gondii, respectively. Breed, age, food, and contact with animals of other species were significant for considering the positivity for T. gondii (P ≤ 0.0001). Cats having access to streets (17.1%, 11/64), cats cohabiting with rats (19.6%, 10/51), and cats feeding on homemade food and raw milk (27.2%, 6/22) were positive for T. gondii. In addition, 4.2% (3/70) of the cats were positive for Leishmania spp. by ELISA technique and negative by IFAT without coinfection with T. gondii and Leishmania spp. There was no serological positivity against feline immunodeficiency virus or feline leukemia virus. In conclusion, T. gondii infection in part of the feline population from Andradina is not linked to immunosuppressions or coinfections but probably to postnatal infection in association with the type of diet and presence of rats.

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Toxoplasma gondii antibodies on domiciled cats from Lages municipality, Santa Catarina State, Brazil

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Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid: seroprevalence and risk factors

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid: seroprevalence and risk factors

Anticorpos anti-toxoplasma gondii em gatos domiciliados no Município de Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil

Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania spp. infections and risk factors for cats from Brazil

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