Detection of Toxoplasma Gondii in Cats and Seroprevalence in Women

Authors

  • Fadia A. A. Al- Khayat Department of Basic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.18.4.28

Keywords:

Domestic and stray cats, Serological method, Toxoplasmosis, women

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the potential threat of domestic and stray cats to public health in transmitting the toxoplasmosis. One  hundred and sixty samples (40 blood samples from owner, 40 blood samples from non owner women, 40 fecal samples from their  cats, and 40 fecal samples from stray cats) were analyzed. All blood samples were subjected to IgM, IgG rapid test for toxoplasmosis  detection, while the fecal samples from cat were subjected to microscopic examination for the presence of the oocyst using direct wet  mount as well as flotation method. The results revealed the total infection rate in women was 23.75% (19/80) with significant differences  between cats owner (30.00%) and non- cats owner (17.50%). The IgG antibody was detected in 68.42% (13/19) amounting 8/19 (42.10%)  in cats owner and 5/19 (26.31%) in non-cats owner, and the presence of both IgG and IgM antibodies was recorded in 6/19 (31.57%) of  the infected women (21.05% and 10.52% for cats owner and non-cats owner, respectively). The total infection rate for cats was 16.25%  (13/80), with highly significant differences p<0.001 between domestic cats (10.00%) and stray cats (22.50%). 

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2022-09-15

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Vol. 18 No. 4 (2022): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Sept- Oct) 2022

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Khayat, F.A.A.A.-. (2022). Detection of Toxoplasma Gondii in Cats and Seroprevalence in Women. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 18(4), 136–138. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijvsbt.18.4.28
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