Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in cats from Durango city, Mexico

被引：22

作者：

Alvarado-Esquivel, C.

Liesenfeld, O.

Herrera-Flores, R. G.

Ramirez-Sanchez, B. E.

Gonzalez-Herrera, A.

Martinez-Garcia, S. A.

Dubey, J. P.

机构：

[1] USDA, ARS, Anim & Nat Resources Inst, Anim Parasit Dis Lab, Beltsville, MD 20705 USA

[2] Univ Juarez Estado Durango, Fac Med, Durango 34000, Dgo, Mexico

[3] Charite Med Sch Berlin, Inst Microbiol & Hyg, D-12203 Berlin, Germany

[4] Anim Shelter Municipal Off Publ Hlth & Environm, Durano, Mexico

[5] Secretary Hlth, Durango, Mexico

来源：

JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY | 2007年 / 93卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1645/GE-1268R.1

中图分类号：

R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;

摘要：

The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was determined in sera from 105 domestic cats from Durango City, Mexico. Using, a modified agglutination test, antibodies to this parasite were found in 21% of the 105 cats, with titers of 1:25 in 3 cats. 1:50 in 4 cats. 1:200 in 5 cats. 1:400 in 2 cats, 1:800 in 2 cats, 1:1,600 in 4 cats, and 1:3.200 or higher in 2 cats. Cats older than 1 yr had a significantly higher frequency of infection than that found in cats younger than 0.5 yr (41 vs. 13.2%. respectively; odds ratio = 4.55; 95% CI = 1.24-17.18: P = 0.01). Overall. the seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies in cats in Durango, Mexico, is much lower compared with those reported in other countries.

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页码：1214 / 1216

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