Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Cats From St. Kitts, West Indies

The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was determined in sera from 106 domestic cats from St. Kitts, West Indies. Using a modified agglutination test, antibodies to this parasite were found in 90 (84.9%) of the cats, with titers of 1:20 in 23 cats, 1:40 in 34 cats, 1:80 in 18 cats, 1:160...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology 2007-08, Vol.93 (4), p.952-953
Main Authors: Moura, L, Kelly, P, Krecek, R. C, Dubey, J. P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agglutination
agglutination tests
Agglutination Tests - veterinary
Animals
Antibodies
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
antibody detection
Biological and medical sciences
Cat Diseases - epidemiology
Cat Diseases - parasitology
Cats
Contamination
Cysts
Domestic animals
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models
Invertebrates
Laboratories
Laboratory schools
Male
Oocysts
Parasites
Parasitology
Protozoa
RESEARCH NOTES
Saint Kitts and Nevis - epidemiology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Serology
seroprevalence
Toxoplasma - immunology
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology
Veterinary colleges
Veterinary medicine
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Summary:The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was determined in sera from 106 domestic cats from St. Kitts, West Indies. Using a modified agglutination test, antibodies to this parasite were found in 90 (84.9%) of the cats, with titers of 1:20 in 23 cats, 1:40 in 34 cats, 1:80 in 18 cats, 1:160 in 2 cats, 1:320 in 1 cat, and 1:1,280 or higher in 11 cats. This is the first report of the prevalence of T. gondii infections in cats on St. Kitts and suggests widespread contamination of the environment with oocysts.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.1645/GE-1195R.1