ASSOCIATION OF CATS AND TOXOPLASMOSIS

In 1970, immunofluorescent toxoplasma dye titers were measured on 265 individuals aged 30 years and older from Washington County, Maryland. Characteristics of the individuals were determined from a private census conducted in this area in 1963. Titers at 1:16 dilution or higher were found in 38.5%....

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Published in:American journal of epidemiology 1980-02, Vol.111 (2), p.238-246
Main Authors: GANLEY, JAMES P., COMSTOCK, GEORGE W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Antibodies - isolation & purification
Cats
Cattle
coccidiosis
Disease Vectors
Dogs
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Housing
Humans
isospora
Male
Maryland
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Socioeconomic Factors
toxoplasma
Toxoplasma - immunology
toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis - transmission
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Summary:In 1970, immunofluorescent toxoplasma dye titers were measured on 265 individuals aged 30 years and older from Washington County, Maryland. Characteristics of the individuals were determined from a private census conducted in this area in 1963. Titers at 1:16 dilution or higher were found in 38.5%. A strong positive association was found with increasing age, possession of farm animals, and residence in an older house; a strong negative association was found with possession of cats. These data are not consis tent with laboratory evidence that cats are definitive hosts and disseminators of toxoplasma.
ISSN:0002-9262
1476-6256
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112891