Seroprevalence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in domestic carnivores, sheep and women in prenatal consultation in the city of Coyah (Republic of Guinea)
2018
Konate, Y. | Keyra, M. | Diallo, A. O. S. | Gbati, O. B. | Pangui, L. J. | Sidime, Y.
Toxoplasmosis is a major parasitic zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Generally benign in felids, it occurs in humans, carnivores and small domestic ruminants where it leads to fetal contamination often accompanied by abortions. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiological situation of toxoplasmosis in domestic carnivores, sheep and women in antenatal care in the city of Coyah (Guinea). Thus, 100 cat sera, 104 dog sera, 71 sheep serum, and 100 prenatal consultation sera were analyzed with a Toxo-Screen DA (modified antigen agglutination test kit). The results indicate prevalences of 73% ± 8.7 in antenatal women, 50.9% ± 9.6 in dogs, 51% ± 9.8 in cats and 49.3% ± 11.6 in sheep. No association was found between variables (age, sex, type of animals, etc.) and the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in antenatal care women, sheep and domestic carnivores.
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