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| Title |
High prevalence of Toxoplasma gondiiantibodies in dogs in Veracruz, Mexico
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| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12917-014-0191-x |
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| Authors |
Cosme Alvarado-Esquivel, Dora Romero-Salas, Anabel Cruz-Romero, Zeferino García-Vázquez, Álvaro Peniche-Cardeña, Nelly Ibarra-Priego, Concepción Ahuja-Aguirre, Adalberto A Pérez-de-León, Jitender P Dubey |
| Abstract |
BackgroundLittle is known concerning the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in dogs in Mexico. Here, we investigated antibodies to T. gondii and associated risk factors in 101 dogs from an animal shelter in Veracruz State, Mexico. Canine sera were assayed for T. gondii IgG antibodies by using the modified agglutination test (MAT, cut off 1:25).ResultsSixty eight (67.3%) of 101 dogs were seropositive with titers of 1:25 in 16, 1:50 in 8, 1:100 in 9, 1:200 in 10, 1:400 in 10, 1:800 in 10, 1:1600 in 3, and 1:3200 or higher in 2. None of the dogs¿ characteristics studied including age, sex, breed, and history of deworming, rabies vaccination and contact with cats was associated with seroprevalence of T. gondii infection.ConclusionUsing the dogs as sentinel animals, the results indicate high contamination with T. gondii of the environment in Veracruz, Mexico. Results have public health implications, and further studies in Veracruz should be conducted to establish the sources of environmental contamination with T. gondii and to determine optimal preventive measures against T. gondii infection in humans. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 4 | 80% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 48 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 48 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 10 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 19% |
| Researcher | 6 | 13% |
| Professor | 3 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 17% |
| Unknown | 9 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 12 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 6% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Unknown | 9 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 August 2022.
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#7,205,324
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#577
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#71,325
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#15
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