| Issue |
Parasite
Volume 24, 2017
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| Article Number | 10 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2017010 | |
| Published online | 21 March 2017 | |
Short Note
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic cats in central China
Séroprévalence d’infection par Toxoplasma gondii chez les chats domestiques en Chine centrale
1
School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan
453003, PR China
2
Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Key Laboratory on Technology for Parasitic Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Molecular Biology of Parasites, Wuxi, Jiangsu
214064, PR China
* Corresponding author: zhangzhenchao525@163.com
Received:
15
December
2016
Accepted:
5
March
2017
To investigate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic cats in central China, 843 serum samples were collected in Henan province between March 2015 and May 2016 and tested for IgG antibodies against T. gondii using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The overall seroprevalence of T. gondii was 21% (178/843). No significant difference was observed based on the sex of cats (p > 0.05). Significantly higher seroprevalence (p < 0.05) was observed in mixed-breed cats (24%) compared to purebred cats (17%). Seroprevalence in rural cats (29%) was significantly higher (p < 0.01) than in urban cats (16%), and increased significantly (p < 0.01) with age. These results showed that T. gondii was highly prevalent in domestic cats in Henan province, central China, which might have important implications for public health.
Résumé
Pour étudier la séroprévalence de l’infection par Toxoplasma gondii chez les chats domestiques en Chine centrale, 843 échantillons de sérum ont été prélevés dans la province du Henan entre mars 2015 et mai 2016 et testés pour l’anticorps IgG contre T. gondii par méthode immuno-enzymatique (ELISA). La séroprévalence globale de T. gondii était de 21 % (178/843). Aucune différence significative n’a été observée selon le sexe des chats (p > 0.05). Une séroprévalence significativement plus élevée (p < 0.05) a été observée chez les chats de race mixte (24 %) par rapport aux chats de race pure (17 %). La séroprévalence chez les chats en milieu rural (29 %) était significativement (p < 0.01) plus élevée que chez les chats urbains (16 %), et augmentait de façon significative (p < 0.01) avec l’âge. Ces résultats ont montré que T. gondii était très répandu chez les chats domestiques dans la province du Henan, en Chine centrale, ce qui pourrait avoir des implications importantes pour la santé publique.
Key words: Toxoplasma gondii / Cat / Seroprevalence / ELISA / Central China
© S. Wang et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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