Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii in pet dogs and cats in Beijing, China

• Autorzy: Yu J , Ding J. , Xia Z. , Lin D. , Li Y. , Jia J. , Liu Q.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Sera from 534 pet dogs and 335 pet cats from Beijing (China) were tested for anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or the latex agglutination test. The seropositivity by year, season, sex and age was analysed. Overall, 128 dogs (24.0%) and 50 cats (14.9%) had antibodies to T. gondii. When analysed by season, the highest seroprevalence was found in spring for dogs (31.3%) and cats (25.1%), and the differences in seroprevalence by season was statistically significant in cats (P<0.01) but not in dogs. The seroprevalence in male dogs (23.7%) and cats (15.1%) were slightly higher than their female counterparts (18.0% in dogs and 12.3% in cats). There was no obvious pattern of seropositivity or significant difference in different age groups in dogs or cats; nonetheless, a high proportion of dogs at 4 years of age were positive to T. gondii (31.8%) while cats with relatively high seropositivity rates were at 1 or 3.4 years of age (13.14%).

Słowa kluczowe

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Beijing; antibody; seroepidemiology; China; cat; toxoplasmosis; latex agglutination test; dog; Toxoplasma gondii

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 53
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.317-319,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Yu J

• China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China

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Ding J.

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Xia Z.

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Lin D.

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Li Y.

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Jia J.

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Liu Q.

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