“Identificación De Ooquistes De (Toxoplasma Gondii) En Gatos Que Visitan Consultorios En La Parroquia Clemente Baquerizo De La Ciudad De Babahoyo”.

The objective of this work is to identify Toxoplasma Gondii oocysts in cats that visit clinics in the Clemente Baquerizo parish in the city of Babahoyo, considering that felines have become important members of Ecuadorian households, so much so that they are given a lot of importance to the care, well-being and health of these, it is noteworthy that they are also carriers of various types of zoonotic diseases, which can affect both the health of the animal and that of its owner, in this case the best known is toxoplasmosis, which It is generated by a protozoan called toxoplasma Gondii. If this infection is present in humans, such as in pregnant women, it can cause abortions, and if it occurs outside of pregnancy, it may affect the central nervous system. , and produce a variety of neurological anomalies, it is possible that the child is stillborn or, if alive, may suffer from mental retardation, for the development of this work, a study was carried out on 60 cats of different ages in the Clemente Baquerizo parish of Babahoyo canton, a fecal sample is taken directly from the feline's rectum with the help of a swab and by simple flotation with a drop of Lugol's with feces in a test tube. Once the sample is taken, both tests will be carried out on the slide covered with a sheet. covers object, to be taken to the microscope and determine what type of parasites will be found in each animal, obtaining as results that there is the presence of Oocysts Toxoplasmosis Gondii obtained by means of coprological examinations, being greater in females than in males, Similarly, they occur in greater numbers in mixed-breed felines and in a small percentage in Persian and American cats, it is considered that the possibility of contagion from the cat to humans is low, the felines studied do not present major discomfort Due to the parasitosis they present, the immunity generated in cats due to an infection by T. Gondii protects them, most of the time, against reinfections.

The objective of this work is to identify Toxoplasma Gondii oocysts in cats that visit clinics in the Clemente Baquerizo parish in the city of Babahoyo, considering that felines have become important members of Ecuadorian households, so much so that they are given a lot of importance to the care, well-being and health of these, it is noteworthy that they are also carriers of various types of zoonotic diseases, which can affect both the health of the animal and that of its owner, in this case the best known is toxoplasmosis, which It is generated by a protozoan called toxoplasma Gondii. If this infection is present in humans, such as in pregnant women, it can cause abortions, and if it occurs outside of pregnancy, it may affect the central nervous system. , and produce a variety of neurological anomalies, it is possible that the child is stillborn or, if alive, may suffer from mental retardation, for the development of this work, a study was carried out on 60 cats of different ages in the Clemente Baquerizo parish of Babahoyo canton, a fecal sample is taken directly from the feline's rectum with the help of a swab and by simple flotation with a drop of Lugol's with feces in a test tube. Once the sample is taken, both tests will be carried out on the slide covered with a sheet. covers object, to be taken to the microscope and determine what type of parasites will be found in each animal, obtaining as results that there is the presence of Oocysts Toxoplasmosis Gondii obtained by means of coprological examinations, being greater in females than in males, Similarly, they occur in greater numbers in mixed-breed felines and in a small percentage in Persian and American cats, it is considered that the possibility of contagion from the cat to humans is low, the felines studied do not present major discomfort Due to the parasitosis they present, the immunity generated in cats due to an infection by T. Gondii protects them, most of the time, against reinfections.

El objetivo del presente trabajo es identificar ooquistes de Toxoplasma Gondii en gatos que visitan consultorios en la parroquia Clemente Baquerizo de la ciudad de Babahoyo, considerando que los felinos se han convertido en miembros importantes de los hogares ecuatorianos, tanto así que, se le brinda mucha importancia al cuidado, bienestar y salud de estos, es de resaltar que también son portadores de varios tipo de enfermedades zoonóticas, las cuales pueden afectar tanto la salud del animal como la de su dueño en este caso la más conocida es la toxoplasmosis, la cual se genera por un protozoario llamado toxoplasma Gondii, si esta infección se encuentra presente en humanos como por ejemplo en mujeres en estado de gestación puede causar abortos, y en caso que se produjera fuera de las gestaciones es posible que llegue a afectar al sistema nervioso central, y produzca una variedad de anomalías neurológicas, es posible que el niño nazca muerto o en caso de estar vivo, puede padecer retraso mental, para el desarrollo del presente trabajo se realizó el estudio en 60 felinos de diferentes edad en la parroquia Clemente Baquerizo del cantón Babahoyo se toma de muestra fecal directamente del recto del felino con ayuda de un hisopo y por flotación simple con una gota de lugol con heces en un tubo de ensayo una vez tomada la muestra se realizarán ambas prueba sobre la lámina portaobjeto cubierta con una lámina cubre objeto, para ser llevado al microscopio y determinar qué tipo de parásitos se encontrará en cada animal, obteniendo como resultados que existe la presencia de Ooquistes Toxoplasmosis Gondii obtenido por medio de exámenes coprológicos, siendo mayor en las hembras que en los machos, de igual forma, se presentan en mayor cantidad en los felinos de raza mestiza y en pequeño porcentaje en los de raza perse y gato americano, se considera que la posibilidad de contagio del gato al ser humano es baja, los felinos estudiados no presentan mayores molestias debido a la parasitosis que presentan, la inmunidad que se genera en los gatos a causa de una infección por T. Gondii los protege, la mayoría de las veces, contra reinfecciones.