Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus

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Autor(a) principal: Kmetiuk, Louise Bach
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Pellizzaro, Maysa, Yamakawa, Ana Carolina [UNESP], Mendes, Juliana Cristina Rebonato, Martins, Camila Marinelli, Canavessi, Aurea Maria Oliveira, Langoni, Helio [UNESP], dos Santos, Andrea Pires, Biondo, Alexander
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p1685
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/208629
Resumo: The present study aimed to assess anti-T. gondii antibodies in sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus that has an overlapping population of humans and livestock. A total of 51 cats were tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Overall, 8/51 cats (15.7%) were seropositive. Cats were more likely to be seropositive when free-roaming (p= 0.008) and with presence of skin lesions (p= 0.042), and less likely with < 1 year of age (p= 0.021), probably due to higher environmental exposure and infected prey consumption. The presence of seropositive free-roaming cats whose areas overlapped those occupied by humans and livestock may suggest an increased on-campus chance of T. gondii occurrence.
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spelling Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campusOcorrência de anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii entre gatos de abrigo e de vida livre dentro de um campus universitárioAssociated factorsFeral catsToxoplasmosisThe present study aimed to assess anti-T. gondii antibodies in sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus that has an overlapping population of humans and livestock. A total of 51 cats were tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Overall, 8/51 cats (15.7%) were seropositive. Cats were more likely to be seropositive when free-roaming (p= 0.008) and with presence of skin lesions (p= 0.042), and less likely with < 1 year of age (p= 0.021), probably due to higher environmental exposure and infected prey consumption. The presence of seropositive free-roaming cats whose areas overlapped those occupied by humans and livestock may suggest an increased on-campus chance of T. gondii occurrence.Graduate College of Parasitology Federal University of Minas Gerais UFMGGraduate College of Public Heath Federal University of Bahia UFBAGraduate College of Veterinary Medicine São Paulo State University UNESPGraduate College of Molecular Biology Federal University of Paraná UFPRDepartment of Medicine State University of Ponta Grossa UEPGUniversity of São Paulo USP ESALQDepartment of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health São Paulo State University UNESPCollege of Veterinary Medicine Purdue UniversityDepartament of Veterinary Medicine Federal University of Paraná UFPRGraduate College of Veterinary Medicine São Paulo State University UNESPDepartment of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health São Paulo State University UNESPUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)Universidade de São Paulo (USP)Purdue UniversityKmetiuk, Louise BachPellizzaro, MaysaYamakawa, Ana Carolina [UNESP]Mendes, Juliana Cristina RebonatoMartins, Camila MarinelliCanavessi, Aurea Maria OliveiraLangoni, Helio [UNESP]dos Santos, Andrea PiresBiondo, Alexander2021-06-25T11:15:18Z2021-06-25T11:15:18Z2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1685-1693http://dx.doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p1685Semina:Ciencias Agrarias, v. 42, n. 3, p. 1685-1693, 2021.1679-03591676-546Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/20862910.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p16852-s2.0-85104986982Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengSemina:Ciencias Agrariasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-10-23T19:02:17Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/208629Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462021-10-23T19:02:17Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
Ocorrência de anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii entre gatos de abrigo e de vida livre dentro de um campus universitário
title Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
spellingShingle Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
Kmetiuk, Louise Bach
Associated factors
Feral cats
Toxoplasmosis
title_short Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
title_full Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
title_fullStr Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
title_sort Occurrence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii among sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus
author Kmetiuk, Louise Bach
author_facet Kmetiuk, Louise Bach
Pellizzaro, Maysa
Yamakawa, Ana Carolina [UNESP]
Mendes, Juliana Cristina Rebonato
Martins, Camila Marinelli
Canavessi, Aurea Maria Oliveira
Langoni, Helio [UNESP]
dos Santos, Andrea Pires
Biondo, Alexander
author_role author
author2 Pellizzaro, Maysa
Yamakawa, Ana Carolina [UNESP]
Mendes, Juliana Cristina Rebonato
Martins, Camila Marinelli
Canavessi, Aurea Maria Oliveira
Langoni, Helio [UNESP]
dos Santos, Andrea Pires
Biondo, Alexander
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa (UEPG)
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Purdue University
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Kmetiuk, Louise Bach
Pellizzaro, Maysa
Yamakawa, Ana Carolina [UNESP]
Mendes, Juliana Cristina Rebonato
Martins, Camila Marinelli
Canavessi, Aurea Maria Oliveira
Langoni, Helio [UNESP]
dos Santos, Andrea Pires
Biondo, Alexander
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Associated factors
Feral cats
Toxoplasmosis
topic Associated factors
Feral cats
Toxoplasmosis
description The present study aimed to assess anti-T. gondii antibodies in sheltered and free-roaming cats within a university campus that has an overlapping population of humans and livestock. A total of 51 cats were tested for anti-T. gondii antibodies using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Overall, 8/51 cats (15.7%) were seropositive. Cats were more likely to be seropositive when free-roaming (p= 0.008) and with presence of skin lesions (p= 0.042), and less likely with < 1 year of age (p= 0.021), probably due to higher environmental exposure and infected prey consumption. The presence of seropositive free-roaming cats whose areas overlapped those occupied by humans and livestock may suggest an increased on-campus chance of T. gondii occurrence.
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