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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(corresponding author)
*Corresponding author for this work
  • SSA Mexico
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Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 1527-1528 (2 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Parasitology (Volume 93, Issue 6)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/12/2007

Publication status

Published - 01/12/2007

ISSN

0022-3395

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 38849094007
  • PubMed: 18314706

Abstract

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.

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