Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Toxoplasma and Neospora antibodies found in Manaus pet dogs
By Campos, Hevila Gabrieli Nascimento de et al.·Published in Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria·2022·Programa de Pó·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies and risk factors in domiciliated dogs of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
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Plain-English summary
In a study of 154 dogs living in Manaus, Brazil, researchers found that 12.3% had antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that can cause health issues. The presence of these antibodies was linked to dogs that had contact with other dogs. Only 1.9% of the dogs tested positive for Neospora caninum, another parasite, but no specific risk factors were identified for this. This information can help pet owners understand potential risks and take precautions to keep their dogs healthy.
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Abstract
The presence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum have been described in dogs from virtually all Brazilian states, however in the state of Amazonas, there are few studies on these coccidia. In this study the occurrence of antibodies against T. gondii and N. caninum and risk factors were determined in domiciliated dogs of Manaus, AM. Blood samples were collected from 154 dogs and, during the harvest, a questionnaire was applied with questions related to the animals. The samples were analyzed, for the presence of anti-T. gondii and N. caninum antibodies, by indirect fluorescence antibody test, with cutoff of 16 and 50, respectively. Associations between the variables studied and the presence of antibodies were made by chi-square test, fisher's exact test or G test (p<0.05). Of the 154 samples, 19 (12.3% 95% CI = 7.1% - 17.5%) were reagents to T. gondii, and association (p <0.05) was observed between the presence of antibodies and contact with other dogs. The occurrence of dogs reactive to N. caninum was 1.9% (95% CI = 0.4% - 5.6%) with 3 of the 154 dogs positives, and no association (p>0.05) was observed between the presence of N. caninum antibodies, and the variables studied.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35544881/