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Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania spp. infections and risk factors for cats from Brazil

Coelho, Willian Marinho Dourado, do Amarante, Alessandro Francisco Talamini, Apolinário, Juliana de Carvalho, Coelho, Natalia Marinho Dourado, de Lima, Valéria Marçal Felix, Perri, Silvia Helena Venturoli, Bresciani, Katia Denise Saraiva·2011·Parasitology Research
DOI 10.1007/s00436-011-2461-x
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The seroprevalence of infection by Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania spp. was detected through an indirect immunofluorescence in 70 cats from the Andradina Municipality, São Paulo State, Brazil. Anti-T. gondii antibodies (titer >64) were detected in 15.7% (11/70) of animals, whereas positivity for N. caninum (titer 16) was not observed in any animal. Of the cats from urban and rural areas, 10.4% (5/48) and 27.2% (6/22) were positive for T. gondii, respectively. Breed, age, food, and contact with animals of other species were significant for considering the positivity for T. gondii (P ≤ 0.0001). Cats having access to streets (17.1%, 11/64), cats cohabiting with rats (19.6%, 10/51), and cats feeding on homemade food and raw milk (27.2%, 6/22) were positive for T. gondii. In addition, 4.2% (3/70) of the cats were positive for Leishmania spp. by ELISA technique and negative by IFAT without coinfection with T. gondii and Leishmania spp. There was no serological positivity against feline immunodeficiency virus or feline leukemia virus. In conclusion, T. gondii infection in part of the feline population from Andradina is not linked to immunosuppressions or coinfections but probably to postnatal infection in association with the type of diet and presence of rats.

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Authors
Coelho, W. M. D., do Amarante, A. F. T., Apolinário, J. D. C., Coelho, N. M. D., de Lima, V. M. F., Perri, S. H. V., & Bresciani, K. D. S.
Affiliations
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
ORCID
Venue
Parasitology Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2011-05-31
Volume
109
Issue
4
Pages
1009-1013
ISSN
  • 0044-3255 (ISSN-L)
  • 0932-0113
  • 1432-1955
DOI
10.1007/s00436-011-2461-x
OpenAlex
W2033917023
Cited by
57
References
33
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FWCI
3.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • Parasitology Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Acervo Digital da Universidade Estadual Paulista (Universidade Estadual Paulista) (submittedVersion)
  • UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Helminth infection and control
Keywords
Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Leishmania, feline parasitic infection, seroprevalence, cats, risk factors, rats, raw milk, urban-rural differences, co-infection, postnatal infection
MeSH terms
Animals, Antibodies, Protozoan, Brazil, Cat Diseases, Cats, Coccidiosis, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, Feeding Behavior, Female, Leishmania, Leishmaniasis, Male, Risk Factors, Serologic Tests, Toxoplasma, Toxoplasmosis, Animal, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Ecosystem, Neospora, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect, Rats

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Coelho, W. M. D., do Amarante, A. F. T., Apolinário, J. D. C., Coelho, N. M. D., de Lima, V. M. F., Perri, S. H. V., & Bresciani, K. D. S. (2011). Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Leishmania spp. infections and risk factors for cats from Brazil. Parasitology Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-011-2461-x