Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern Brazil
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii in naturally infected equids in northeastern Brazil. Serum samples from 569 equids (528 horses, 8 mules and 33 donkeys) were subjected to the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Generalized li...
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doaj-6c5db951e89243de85f07c8cda65190c2020-11-25T02:39:32ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-296128228329010.1590/s1984-29612019035S1984-29612019000200283Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern BrazilAlexandre Dias MunhozMonia Andrade SouzaSonia Carmen Lopo CostaJéssica de Souza FreitasAísla Nascimento da SilvaLuciana Carvalho LacerdaRebeca Dálety Santos CruzGeorge Rêgo AlbuquerqueMaria Julia Salim PereiraAbstract The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii in naturally infected equids in northeastern Brazil. Serum samples from 569 equids (528 horses, 8 mules and 33 donkeys) were subjected to the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Generalized linear models were used to evaluate associated factors. Among the 569 animals sampled, 118 (30.6%) living in rural areas and 14 (26.42%) in urban areas were seropositive (p>0.05). Seropositive animals were observed on 95% of the farms and in all the municipalities. Donkeys/mules as the host, presence of domestic cats and rats on the farm, ingestion of lagoon water and goat rearing remained in the final model as factors associated with infection. Preventive measures such as avoiding the presence of domestic cats close to rearing areas, pastures and sources of water for the animals should be adopted. The wide-ranging distribution of positive animals also indicated that infection in other domestic animals and in humans, through the contaminated environment, was possible. It should be highlighted that there was the possibility that donkeys and mules would continue to have detectable titers for longer, thus explaining the prevalence found. Further studies are needed to confirm this possibility.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612019000200283&lng=en&tlng=enToxoplasmosecavalosorologiafatores de risco |
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Alexandre Dias Munhoz Monia Andrade Souza Sonia Carmen Lopo Costa Jéssica de Souza Freitas Aísla Nascimento da Silva Luciana Carvalho Lacerda Rebeca Dálety Santos Cruz George Rêgo Albuquerque Maria Julia Salim Pereira |
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Alexandre Dias Munhoz Monia Andrade Souza Sonia Carmen Lopo Costa Jéssica de Souza Freitas Aísla Nascimento da Silva Luciana Carvalho Lacerda Rebeca Dálety Santos Cruz George Rêgo Albuquerque Maria Julia Salim Pereira Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern Brazil Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Toxoplasmose cavalo sorologia fatores de risco |
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Alexandre Dias Munhoz Monia Andrade Souza Sonia Carmen Lopo Costa Jéssica de Souza Freitas Aísla Nascimento da Silva Luciana Carvalho Lacerda Rebeca Dálety Santos Cruz George Rêgo Albuquerque Maria Julia Salim Pereira |
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Alexandre Dias Munhoz |
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Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern Brazil |
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Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern Brazil |
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Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern Brazil |
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Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern Brazil |
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Factors associated with the distribution of natural Toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in Northeastern Brazil |
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factors associated with the distribution of natural toxoplasma gondii infection among equids in northeastern brazil |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria |
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Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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1984-2961 |
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Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii in naturally infected equids in northeastern Brazil. Serum samples from 569 equids (528 horses, 8 mules and 33 donkeys) were subjected to the indirect fluorescent antibody test. Generalized linear models were used to evaluate associated factors. Among the 569 animals sampled, 118 (30.6%) living in rural areas and 14 (26.42%) in urban areas were seropositive (p>0.05). Seropositive animals were observed on 95% of the farms and in all the municipalities. Donkeys/mules as the host, presence of domestic cats and rats on the farm, ingestion of lagoon water and goat rearing remained in the final model as factors associated with infection. Preventive measures such as avoiding the presence of domestic cats close to rearing areas, pastures and sources of water for the animals should be adopted. The wide-ranging distribution of positive animals also indicated that infection in other domestic animals and in humans, through the contaminated environment, was possible. It should be highlighted that there was the possibility that donkeys and mules would continue to have detectable titers for longer, thus explaining the prevalence found. Further studies are needed to confirm this possibility. |
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Toxoplasmose cavalo sorologia fatores de risco |
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