Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in cats from Durango City, Mexico |
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Authors: | Alvarado-Esquivel C Liesenfeld O Herrera-Flores R G Ramírez-Sánchez B E González-Herrera A Martínez-García S A Dubey J P |
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Institution: | Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Dgo Mexico. |
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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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