Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pet dogs in Kunming, Southwest China

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Duan, Gang

作者： Duan, Gang;Tian, Yi-Ming;Li, Bi-Feng;Zhu, Xing-Quan;Duan, Gang;Li, Bi-Feng;Yang, Jian-Fa;Liu, Zi-Li;Yuan, Fei-Zhou;Zhu, Xing-Quan;Zou, Feng-Cai;Tian, Yi-Ming

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期刊名称：PARASITES & VECTORS （ 影响因子：3.876； 五年影响因子：3.959 ）

ISSN： 1756-3305

年卷期： 2012 年 5 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Background: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, which infects almost all warm-blooded animals, including humans, with a worldwide distribution. However, little is known of T. gondii seroprevalence in pet dogs in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, southwest China. The objective of this investigation was to estimate the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in pet dogs in this area. Methods: A total of 611 serum samples were collected from 7 pet hospitals in Kunming, and assayed for T. gondii antibodies by the indirect haemagglutination (IHA) using a commercially-marked kit. Results: 132 (21.6%) pet dogs were positive for T. gondii antibodies, and the seroprevalence ranged from 17.3% to 34.7% among different sampling regions, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The T. gondii seroprevalence in female and male dogs were 20.8% and 22.4%, respectively, the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). The seroprevalence ranged from 17.5% to 23.6% among different age groups, but the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05), and there were no interactions in statistics (P > 0.05) between gender and age of pet dogs in the region. Conclusions: The findings of the present survey indicate high T. gondii seroprevalance in pet dogs in Kunming, southwest China, posing significant public health concern. It is necessary to enhance integrated strategies and measures to prevent and control T. gondii infection in pet dogs in this area.

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