Serological detection of Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania infantum and Neospora caninum in cats from an area endemic for leishmaniasis in Brazil

Autor: Sousa, Keyla Carstens Marques de, Herrera, Heitor Miraglia, Domingos, Iara Helena, Campos, João Bosco Vilela, Santos, Isabela Maria Campanelli dos, Neves, Haroldo Henrique, Machado, Rosangela Zacarias, André, Marcos Rogério
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, Volume: 23, Issue: 4, Pages: 449-455, Published: DEC 2014
Popis: An investigation was made into the occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania infantum and Neospora caninum in 151 domestic cats, based on the indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Serum samples were collected from 151 domestic cats (65 free-roaming and 86 domiciled cats; 55 males and 96 females) in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil between January and April 2013. IgG antibodies to T. gondii, L. infantum and N. caninum were found, respectively, in 49 (32.5%), 34 (22.5%) and 10 (6.6%) sampled cats. A positive correlation was found between T. gondii and N. caninum, T. gondii and L. infantum, and N. caninum and L. infantum (p
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