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Toxoplasma gondii B1 Gene Detection in Feces of Stray Cats around Seoul, Korea and Genotype Analysis of Two Laboratory-Passaged Isolates
The Korean Journal of Parasitology ; : 259-263, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-83624
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The increasing prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the human population in the Republic of Korea (= Korea) is due to various reasons such as an increase in meat consumption. However, the importance of cats in transmitting T. gondii infection through oocysts to humans has seldom been assessed. A total of 300 fecal samples of stray cats captured around Seoul from June to August 2013 were examined for T. gondii B1 gene (indicating the presence of oocysts) using nested-PCR. Fourteen (4.7%) of 300 cats examined were positive for B1 gene. Female cats (7.5%) showed a higher prevalence than male cats (1.4%). Cats younger than 3 months (5.5%) showed a higher prevalence than cats (1.5%) older than 3 months. For laboratory passage of the positive samples, the fecal suspension (0.2 ml) of B1 gene positive cats was orally inoculated into experimental mice. Brain tissues of the mice were obtained after 40 days and examined for the presence of tissue cysts. Two isolates were successfully passaged (designated KNIH-1 and KNIH-2) and were molecularly analyzed using the SAG5D and SAG5E gene sequences. The SAG5D and SAG5E gene sequences showed high homologies with the ME49 strain (less virulent strain). The results indicated the importance of stray cats in transmitting T. gondii to humans in Korea, as revealed by detection of B1 gene in fecal samples. T. gondii isolates from cats were successfully passaged in the laboratory for the first time in Korea.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Toxoplasma / Cat Diseases / Protozoan Proteins / Toxoplasmosis / Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Feces / Seoul / Genotype Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Parasitology Year: 2015 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Toxoplasma / Cat Diseases / Protozoan Proteins / Toxoplasmosis / Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Feces / Seoul / Genotype Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Parasitology Year: 2015 Type: Article