Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and the relation to risk factors in cats of Colima, Mexico

Luis Jorge García-Márquez; Miguel Angel Gutiérrez-Díaz; Dolores Correa; Héctor Luna-Pastén; José Manuel Palma

doi:10.1645/GE-1097.1

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and the relation to risk factors in cats of Colima, Mexico

Luis Jorge García-Márquez, Miguel Angel Gutiérrez-Díaz, Dolores Correa, Héctor Luna-Pastén, José Manuel Palma^*

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SSA Mexico

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The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 80 domestic cats was studied in the city of Colima, Mexico, using an indirect IgG-ELISA. Antibodies were found in 28.8% of the cats, with significantly higher (P = 0.029) prevalence in southern and central zones (33.8%) than the northern zone (6.6%). Prevalence among cats fed with homemade food was higher than those eating commercial pellets (40.6% [vs.] 20.8%; P = 0.055). Overall, the prevalence of T. gondii antibodies in the cats of Colima was lower than in many other countries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1527-1528
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Parasitology
Volume	93
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-1097.1
State	Published - 1 Dec 2007
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