Antibody frequency for Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in domiciliated and stray cats from Araguaína, Tocantins, Eastern Amazonia
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2022v43n2p629Keywords:
Felines, Neosporosis, Public Health, Toxoplasmosis.Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. are protozoa that have a significant impact on animal health due to the diseases they cause in domestic and wild animals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of antibodies against T. gondii and Neospora spp. in cats from northern Brazil. Serum samples were collected from 180 cats in the municipality of Araguaína, Tocantins and used to evaluate the presence of anti-T. gondii and anti-Neospora spp. antibodies using the indirect fluorescent antibody test, with a cutoff of 1:64 and 1:25, respectively. The association between infection and individual animal characteristics (age, sex, origin, breed, and clinical signs) was tested using univariate analysis, followed by multivariate logistic regression. We found that 48.3% (87/180) of the animals had anti-T. gondii (95% CI: 40.8%–55.90%) and 3.9% (7/180) had anti-Neospora spp. (95% CI: 1.6%–7.8%) antibodies. There was no association between age, sex, breed origin, clinical signs, and seropositivity for T. gondii. Cats of defined breeds were more likely to be infected by Neospora spp. (OR = 10.7). Therefore, we found a high rate of seropositivity for T. gondii and a high rate of occurrence of Neospora infections in cats from the Araguaína region. The exposure of the feline population to the studied coccidia indicates the need to monitor the feline population for these infections and underscores the importance of effective sanitary measures against such pathogens.Downloads
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Cardia, D. F. F., Camossi, L. G., Silveira, L., Neto, Langoni, H., & Bresciani, K. D. S. (2013). Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp. infection in cats from Brazil. Veterinary Parasitology, 197(3-4), 634-637. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.07.017
Cerqueira-Cézar, C. K., Calero-Bernal, R., Dubey, J. P., & Gennari, S. M. (2017). All about neosporosis in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 26(3), 253-279. doi: 10.1590/S1984-296120170 45
Cruz, M. A., Ullmann, L. S., Montaño, P. Y., Hoffmann, J. L., Langoni, H., & Biondo, A. W. (2011). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 20(3), 256-258. doi: 10.1590/S1984-29612011000300016
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Dubey, J. P., Lindsay, D. S., & Lipscomb, T. P. (1990). Neosporosis in cats. Veterinary Pathology, 27(5), 335-339. doi: 10.1177/030098589002700505
Feitosa, T. F., Vilela, V. L. R., Dantas, E. S., Souto, D. V. O., Pena, H. F. J., Athayde, A. C. R., & Azevedo, S. S. (2014). Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid: seroprevalence and risk factors. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medcina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 66(4), 1060-1066. doi: 10.1590/1678-6696
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Karakavuk, M., Aldemir, D., Mercier, A., Atalay Sahar, E., Can, H., Murat, J. B.,… Doskaya, M. (2018). Prevalence of toxoplasmosis and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii strains isolated in wild birds of prey and their relation with previously isolated strains from Turkey. PLoS One, 13(4), e0196159. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196159
Koch, M. O., Laskoski, L. M., Aguiar, D. M., Silva, B. R., Régio, R. R., Ishikura, J. I.,… Locatelli-Dittrich, R. (2019). Detection of antibodies against Sarcocystis neurona, Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in horses, dogs and cat. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 56(2), 1-8. doi: 10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2019.152918
Lima, D. C. V., Magalhães, F. J. R., Andrade, M. R., Silva, J. G., Morais, E. G. F., Lima, C. D. F., Fº.,... Mota, R. A. (2018). Anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in feral cats on the Island of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil. Acta Parasitologica, 63(3), 645-646. doi: 10.1515/ap-2018-0074
Magalhães, F. J. R., Ribeiro Andrade, M., Souza, F. M., Lima, C. D. F., Fº., Biondo, A. W., Vidotto, O.,... Mota, R. A. (2017). Seroprevalence and spatial distribution of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats, dogs, pigs and equines of the Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil. Parasitology Internacional, 66(2), 43-46. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2016.11.014
Mendes de Almeida, F., Labarthe, N., Guerrero, J., Faria, M. C., Branco, A. S., Pereira, C. D.,... Pereira, M. J. S. (2007). Follow-up of the health conditions of an urban colony of free-roaming cats (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Veterinary Parasitology, 147(1-2), 9-15. doi: 10.10 16/j.vetpar.2007.03.035
Meneses, I. D., Andrade, M. R., Uzêda, R. S., Bittencourt, M. V., Lindsay, D. S., & Gondim, L. F. P. (2014). Frequency of antibodies against Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora caninum in domestic cats in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 23(4), 526-529. doi: 10.1590/S1984-29612014080
Morales Montor, J., Chavarria, A., De León, M. A., Del Castillo, L. I., Escobedo, E. G., Sánchez, E. N.,... Larralde, C. (2004). Host gender in parasitic infections of mammals: an evaluation of the female host supremacy paradigm. Journal of Parasitology, 90(3), 531-546. doi: 10.1645/GE-113R3
Penereiro, J. C., Martins, L. S., & Beretta, V. Z. (2016). Identificação de variabilidade e tendências interanuais em medidas hidro-climáticas na região hidrográfica do Tocantins-Araguaia, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Climatologia, 18(1), 219-241. doi: 10.5380/abclima.v18i0.38840
Sedlak, K., Bartova, E., & Machacova, T. (2014). Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cats from the Czech Republic. Acta Parasitologica, 59(2), 359-361. doi: 10.2478/s11686-014-0246-y
Sousa, K. C. M., Herrera, H. M., Domingos, I. H., Campos, J. B. V., Santos, I. M. C., & Neves, H. H. (2014). Serological detection of Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania infantum and Neospora caninum in cats from an area endemic for leishmaniasis in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 23(4), 449-455. doi: 10.1590/S1984-29612014078
Souza, S. F., Medeiros, L. S., Belfort, A. S., Cordeiro, A. L. L., Federle, M., Souza, A. P., & Moura, A. B. (2015). Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in domiciled cats from rio branco Municipality, Acre State, Brazil. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 36(6), 3757-3762. doi: 10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n6p3757
Teixeira, W. F. P., Lopes, W. D. Z., Cruz, B. C., Maciel, W. G., Felipelli, G., Soares, V. E.,... Costa, A. .J. (2019). Excreção de oocistos de Toxoplasma gondii em felinos primoinfectados com o isolado III. Pubvet, 13(2), 1-7. doi: 10.31533/pubvet.v13n2a273.1-7
Zulpo, D. L., Sammi, A. S., Santos, J. R. dos, Sasse, J. P., Martins, T. A., Minutti, A. F.,... Garcia, J. L. (2018). Toxoplasma gondii: a study of oocyst re shedding in domestic cats. Veterinary Parasitology, 249(1), 17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.10.021
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Ribeiro, T. M. P., Reis, T. S., Pereira Sousa, S. A., Freiria, L. M., Gomes, F. A., Paludo, G. R., … Jayme, V. de S. (2022). Antibody frequency for Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in domiciliated and stray cats from Araguaína, Tocantins, Eastern Amazonia. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 43(2), 629–640. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2022v43n2p629
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