Prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in domestic cats from Mexico City

Alejandro Besné-Mérida; Juan Antonio Figueroa-Castillo; José Juan Martínez-Maya; Héctor Luna-Pastén; Esther Calderón-Segura; Dolores Correa

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.06.019

Prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in domestic cats from Mexico City

Alejandro Besné-Mérida, Juan Antonio Figueroa-Castillo, José Juan Martínez-Maya, Héctor Luna-Pastén, Esther Calderón-Segura, Dolores Correa^*

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In order to determine the frequency of anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies in domestic cats and to identify the possible risk factors, 169 domestic cats from 16 municipalities of Mexico City were studied. Their serum was tested by indirect ELISA and the owners answered a questionnaire about age, gender, litter box hygiene, contact with other cats, housing (indoor, outdoor) and diet. We found 37 (21.8%) seropositive cats to T. gondii with an increase in frequency related to age. Main risk factors were female gender, feeding the pet with raw meat and infrequent cleaning of the litter box. The frequency of T. gondii antibodies found in domestic cats of Mexico City suggests active transmission within an urban environment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	310-313
Number of pages	4
Journal	Veterinary Parasitology
Volume	157
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.06.019
State	Published - 7 Nov 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cats
ELISA
Mexico City
Seroprevalence
Toxoplasma gondii

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