Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Cats From Durango City, Mexico
Male
0301 basic medicine
03 medical and health sciences
Toxoplasmosis, Animal
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Cats
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan
Female
Cat Diseases
Mexico
Toxoplasma
3. Good health
DOI:
10.1645/ge-1268r.1
Publication Date:
2007-11-15T19:40:47Z
AUTHORS (7)
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was determined in sera from 105 domestic cats from Durango City, Mexico. Using a modified agglutination test, antibodies to this parasite were found in 21% of the 105 cats, with titers of 1:25 in 3 cats, 1:50 in 4 cats, 1:200 in 5 cats, 1:400 in 2 cats, 1:800 in 2 cats, 1:1,600 in 4 cats, and 1:3,200 or higher in 2 cats. Cats older than 1 yr had a significantly higher frequency of infection than that found in cats younger than 0.5 yr (41 vs. 13.2%, respectively; odds ratio = 4.55; 95% CI = 1.24-17.18; P = 0.01). Overall, the seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies in cats in Durango, Mexico, is much lower compared with those reported in other countries.
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