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Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus / Ocorrência de anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii entre gatos de abrigo e de vida livre dentro de um campus universitário
Kmetiuk, Louise Bach; Pellizzaro, Maysa; Yamakawa, Ana Carolina; Mendes, Juliana Cristina Rebonato; Martins, Camila Marinelli; Canavessi, Aurea Maria Oliveira; Langoni, Helio; Santos, Andrea Pires dos; Biondo, Alexander Welker.
Affiliation
  • Kmetiuk, Louise Bach; Federal University of Minas Gerais, UFMG. College of Parasitology. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Pellizzaro, Maysa; Federal University of Bahia, UFBA. College of Public Heath. Salvador. BR
  • Yamakawa, Ana Carolina; São Paulo State University, UNESP. College of Veterinary Medicine. Botucatu. BR
  • Mendes, Juliana Cristina Rebonato; Federal University of Paraná, UFPR. College of Molecular Biology. Curitiba. BR
  • Martins, Camila Marinelli; State University of Ponta Grossa, UEPG. Department of Medicine. Ponta Grossa. BR
  • Canavessi, Aurea Maria Oliveira; University of São Paulo, USP. Higher School of Agriculture "Luiz de Queiroz". Piracicaba. BR
  • Langoni, Helio; São Paulo State University, UNESP. Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health. Botucatu. BR
  • Santos, Andrea Pires dos; Purdue University. College of Veterinary Medicine. West Lafayette. US
  • Biondo, Alexander Welker; Federal University of Paraná, UFPR. Departament of Veterinary Medicine. Curitiba. BR
Semina ciênc. agrar ; 42(3,supl. 1): 1685-1694, 2021. tab
Article in En | VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1501952
Responsible library: BR68.1
Localization: BR68.1
ABSTRACT
The present study aimed to assess anti-T. gondii antibodies in sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus that has an overlapping population of humans and livestock. A total of 51 cats were tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Overall, 8/51 cats (15.7%) were seropositive. Cats were more likely to be seropositive when free-roaming (p= 0.008) and with presence of skin lesions (p= 0.042), and less likely with < 1 year of age (p= 0.021), probably due to higher environmental exposure and infected prey consumption. The presence of seropositive free-roaming cats whose areas overlapped those occupied by humans and livestock may suggest an increased on-campus chance of T. gondii occurrence.
RESUMO
O presente estudo teve por objetivo acessar anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii em gatos de abrigo e gatos de vida livre dentro de um campus universitário que tem uma população sobreposta de seres humanos e animais de produção. Um total de 51 gatos foram testados para anticorpos anti- T. gondii usando o teste de imunofluorescência indireta. No geral, 8/51 (15.7%) gatos foram soropositivos. Os gatos foram mais propensos a ser soropositivos quando em vida livre (p = 0,008) e com lesões de pele (p = 0.042), e menos prováveis com menos de 1 ano de idade (p = 0,021), provavelmente devido à maior exposição ambiental e consumo de presas infectadas. A presença de gatos errantes soropositivos cujas áreas se sobrepõem àquelas ocupadas por seres humanos e animais pode sugerir um risco aumentado de ocorrência de T. gondii no campus.
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Full text: 1 Database: VETINDEX Main subject: Toxoplasmosis, Animal Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Semina ciênc. agrar Year: 2021 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: VETINDEX Main subject: Toxoplasmosis, Animal Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Semina ciênc. agrar Year: 2021 Document type: Article