Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Cats From Durango City, Mexico
2007
Alvarado-Esquivel, C. | Liesenfeld, O. | Herrera-Flores, R. G. | Ramíírez-Sáánchez, B. E. | Gonzáález-Herrera, A. | Martíínez-Garcíía, S. A. | Dubey, J. P.
The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was determined in sera from 105 domestic cats from Durango City, Mexico. Using a modified agglutination test, antibodies to this parasite were found in 21%% of the 105 cats, with titers of 1:25 in 3 cats, 1:50 in 4 cats, 1:200 in 5 cats, 1:400 in 2 cats, 1:800 in 2 cats, 1:1,600 in 4 cats, and 1:3,200 or higher in 2 cats. Cats older than 1 yr had a significantly higher frequency of infection than that found in cats younger than 0.5 yr (41 vs. 13.2%%, respectively; odds ratio == 4.55; 95%% CI == 1.24–– 17.18; P == 0.01). Overall, the seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies in cats in Durango, Mexico, is much lower compared with those reported in other countries.
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