Toxoplasma gondii in domiciled dogs and cats in urban areas of Brazil: risk factors and spatial distribution.

Autor:	Arruda IF; Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Millar PR; Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto Biomédico/Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rua Professor Hernani Melo, 101/212a-São Domingos, 24210-130 Niterói, Brazil., Barbosa ADS; Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Instituto Biomédico/Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rua Professor Hernani Melo, 101/212a-São Domingos, 24210-130 Niterói, Brazil., Abboud LCS; Instituto Municipal de Medicina Veterinária Jorge Vaitsman, SUBVISA/Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Av. Bartolomeu de Gusmão, 1120-São Cristóvão, 20941-160 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Dos Reis IC; Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Moreira ASDC; Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Guimarães MPP; Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Amendoeira MRR; Laboratório de Toxoplasmose e outras Protozooses, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4365-Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Parasite (Paris, France) [Parasite] 2021; Vol. 28, pp. 56. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 08.
DOI:	10.1051/parasite/2021049
Abstrakt:	Toxoplasma gondii is a highly prevalent zoonotic parasite in Brazil capable of infecting mammals and birds. The increase in the urban populations of pets and the narrowing of the human-animal relationship can facilitate the transmission of important public health zoonoses, such as toxoplasmosis. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and spatial distribution of T. gondii infection and its risk factors in domiciled dogs and cats attended at the Jorge Vaitsman Institute, Rio de Janeiro. Serum samples from 400 dogs and 272 cats were evaluated by an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) for IgG anti-T. gondii antibodies. Epidemiological questionnaires were used to interview the animals' owners to identify risk factors for infection. Of the total, 34% (136/400) of dogs and 8.1% (22/272) of cats had anti-T. gondii antibodies. Breed (OR: 2.10-95%, CI 1.27-3.46) was a risk factor for dogs, while sex (OR: 3.40-95%, CI 1.10-10.52) and homemade food consumption (OR: 8.49-95%, CI 2.48-29.05) were risk factors for cats. Offal consumption was considered a risk factor for both species evaluated (OR: 2.74-95%, CI 1.38-5.43 for dogs; OR: 7.66-95%, CI 1.24-47.29 for cats). The spatial analysis showed that T. gondii seropositive animals were widely distributed in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro state, with a concentration observed mainly in the west and north zones of Rio de Janeiro city. The results emphasize the importance of adopting prophylactic measures to control T. gondii transmission in domiciled dogs and cats in Rio de Janeiro, contributing positively to public health. (© I.F. Arruda et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2021.)
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