Environmental risk factors for canine toxoplasmosis in a deprived district of Botucatu, SP, Brazil
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
; 14(3): 450-465, 2008. tab
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS
| ID: lil-492209
Biblioteca responsable:
BR33.1
ABSTRACT
Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii that can infect a large variety of animals, including humans. The present study aimed to evaluate the frequency of anti-T.gondii antibodies in dogs from a peripheral district of Botucatu and to establish the association among some epidemiological variables in order to evaluate risk factors for toxoplasmosis infection. Serum samples from dogs were screened using an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test. Anti-T.gondii antibody prevalence was 56 percent. The highest titer was 1024 (1.79 percent) and the most frequent titers were 16 (57.14 percent) and 64 (33.93 percent). The chi-square (X²) test revealed significant association among variables such as dog access to street, ingestion of raw meat and presence of synantropic animals in the domestic environment. These results demonstrate that toxoplasmosis is present in dogs from Jardim Santa Elisa district.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
Problema de salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
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Zoonosis
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Toxoplasmosis Animal
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Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta
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Enfermedades de los Perros
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Toxicología
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
São Paulo State University/BR