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Tipo: Artigo de Periódico
Título: Frequency of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in dogs and cats from the metropolitan region of Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Autor(es): Kamila Cunha Covre
Priscila Camargo Granadeiro Farias
Rosangela Aparecida Muller Barros
Vanessa Gobbi Amorim
Luciane Bresciani Salaroli
Rosalida Estevam Nazar Lopes
Ricardo Wagner de Almeida Vitor
Blima Fux
Resumen: Toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is widely distributed. Seroprevalence in pets is a reliable tool to determine environmental parasite presence and human risk of infection due to proximity to these animals. The frequency of anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies in sera of dogs and cats from Espírito Santo, Brazil and risk factors associated with the infection (sex, age, allocation, and breed) were assessed. Antibodies against T. gondii were detected in 39.4% (149/378) and 38.1% (142/373) of the dogs by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT), respectively. In cats, antibodies were detected in 15.2% (12/79) by ELISA and 7.6% (6/79) by IFAT. Canine infection was associated with stray origin and older ages. There was an agreement between techniques in the detection of antibodies in dogs (0.82) and cats ( 0.63). These results indicate the parasite presence in the urban environment, suggesting the possibility of infection to humans and other animals. However, this risk is lower considering pet domiciled animals with control diet and better hygiene conditions.
Asunto: Animais domésticos
Toxoplasmose
Idioma: eng
País: Brasil
Editor: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Sigla da Institución: UFMG
Departamento: ICB - DEPARTAMENTO DE PARASITOLOGIA
ICB - INSTITUTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLOGICAS
Tipo de acceso: Acesso Aberto
Identificador DOI: http://doi.org/10.5380/avs.v27i3.85851
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/61156
Fecha del documento: 2022
metadata.dc.url.externa: https://revistas.ufpr.br/veterinary/article/view/85851
metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: Archives of Veterinary Science
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