Prevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Cats from the Tropics of Mexico Using Serological and Molecular Tests

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic cats using an indirect-ELISA (IgM and IgG) and PCR. Samples collected from 220 cats from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, were analyzed. Cases were reported as acute or chronic. Cas...

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Published in:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases 2012, Vol.2012 (2012), p.119-124
Main Authors: Castillo-Morales, Virgen J., Acosta Viana, Karla Y., Guzmán-Marín, Eugenia del S., Jiménez-Coello, Matilde, Segura-Correa, José C., Aguilar-Caballero, A. J., Ortega-Pacheco, Antonio
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Language:English
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Immunoglobulin G
Infection
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic cats using an indirect-ELISA (IgM and IgG) and PCR. Samples collected from 220 cats from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, were analyzed. Cases were reported as acute or chronic. Cases when positive to IgM and IgG and PCR were considered as reactivated chronic infection. Risk factors (sex, age, body condition, diet access to hunting, and number of cats in home) were assessed with a multivariate analysis, 75.5% (166/220) of the cats were IgM and 91.8% (202/220) IgG-seropositive and 79% were PCR-positive (173/220). Number of cats per household and low body condition score were associated with reactivated chronic infection (P
ISSN:1687-708X
1687-7098
DOI:10.1155/2012/529108