Evaluation of Epidemiological Factors in the Occurrence of Antibodies Against Toxoplasma gondii in Dogs from a College Hospital

Authors

  • Aristeu Vieira da Silva
  • Gentil Ferreira Gonçalves
  • Francislaine Aparecida dos Reis Lívero
  • João Marco Pansera Bottin
  • Fernando César Belinato
  • Edson Assis Bastos Júnior
  • Rodrigo Costa da Silva
  • Helio Langoni

Keywords:

dog, toxoplasma, antibody detection, epidemiology, clinic, occurrence

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii, an intracellular obligate protozoan parasite, like in other species, is very common in dogs, and its diagnosis is difficult, because the clinical signs were confounded with other diseases. The relationship between human and dog infection epidemiological chains justify the study of this disease, yet. From April 2004 to July 2006 were evaluated antibodies against T. gondii by modified agglutination test in 540 sera samples for dogs admitted in a Veterinary Hospital. From evaluated animals, 44 (8.15%) presented antibodies titers against Toxoplasma up to 64. There was significant association between serological test positivity and animal age, but not to other epidemiological or clinical variables.

Published

2023-03-22

How to Cite

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Silva AV da, Gonçalves GF, Lívero FA dos R, Bottin JMP, Belinato FC, Júnior EAB, Silva RC da, Langoni H. Evaluation of Epidemiological Factors in the Occurrence of Antibodies Against Toxoplasma gondii in Dogs from a College Hospital. RVZ [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 22 [cited 2024 Oct. 31];16(1):139-47. Available from: https://rvz.emnuvens.com.br/rvz/article/view/1320

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