Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Stray and Household Cats in Regions of Seoul, Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 267-270, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
The principal objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in household and stray cats in Seoul, Republic of Korea. We collected blood samples from 72 stray and 80 household cats, and all samples were examined by ELISA and nested PCR. The overall positive rates of Toxoplasma gondii in stray cats were 38.9% (28/72), with 15.3% (11/72) in ELISA and 30.6% (22/72) in PCR. The positive rate in male stray cats was slightly higher than that of female stray cats. The highest positive rate of T. gondii infection was noted in Gangnam and Songpa populations in ELISA and in Gwangjin population in PCR. In household cats, however, we could not detect any specific antibodies or DNA for T. gondii. In conclusion, we recognized that the infection rate of toxoplasmosis in stray cats in Seoul was considerably high but household cats were free from infection.
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Assunto principal:
Toxoplasma
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Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Doenças do Gato
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Toxoplasmose Animal
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Prevalência
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República da Coreia
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Animais Domésticos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
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