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      Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic cats in central China Translated title: Séroprévalence d’infection par Toxoplasma gondii chez les chats domestiques en Chine centrale

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          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.

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          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.

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          Seroprevalence of and Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Cats in Estonia.

          In Estonia, northeastern Europe, Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in humans has not declined, in contrast to many other countries. The reasons for this are unknown. Domestic cats are important hosts in the epidemiology of the parasite, but information on local feline T. gondii infections has been lacking. An epidemiological cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence of T. gondii and the risk factors associated with seropositivity in cats in Estonia. Surplus from blood samples that had been collected for unrelated diagnostic purposes from 306 pet cats and 184 shelter cats were analyzed for anti-T. gondii immunoglobulin G antibodies by using a direct agglutination test. Two questionnaires were designed to reveal relevant risk factors for seropositivity. The overall seroprevalence of T. gondii in cats in Estonia was 60.8%. Older age, outdoor access, hunting, living outside the city in the countryside, and not being a purebred cat were among the risk factors associated with seropositivity. T. gondii is highly prevalent in domestic cats in Estonia. This suggests that the environment has been contaminated with T. gondii. Seropositivity indicates previous oocyst shedding, and most of the cats had outdoor access. The increase in T. gondii seroprevalence with age indicates acquired infections, and most of the risk factors were lifestyle-related. Cat owners could diminish the risk of T. gondii infection and also limit the spread of the parasite by not allowing their cats to roam free.
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            Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in stray and household cats in Guangzhou, China.

            The prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG in stray and household cats in Guangzhou, China was determined by ELISA on serum samples from 206 cats (117 strays and 89 households) and the overall infection rate was 25.24%. The infection rate in stray cats (30.77%) was significantly higher (P or = 0.05), 28.13% versus 32.61% for male and female in stray cats, respectively, and 18% versus 17.95% in household cats. The present investigation demonstrated that the prevalence of T. gondii infection in cats in Guangzhou was high, especially in stray cats, which are probably the main source of T. gondii infection in this area. Integrated control strategies and measures should be implemented to prevent and control T. gondii infection in both stray and household cats, which will have significant implications for the control of human infection with T. gondii.
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              Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection and risk factors in domestic sheep in Henan province, central China

              Sheep are highly susceptible to infections with Toxoplasma gondii and play a major role in the transmission of toxoplasmosis to humans. In the present study, 779 serum samples from sheep were collected from Henan province, central China from March 2015 to May 2016, and antibodies to T. gondii were detected by modified agglutination test (MAT). The overall seroprevalence of T. gondii in sheep was 12.71% (99/779). The risk factors significantly associated with T. gondii seroprevalence were the geographical origin, age, presence of cats, and the rearing system. This is the first report of T. gondii infection in sheep in Henan province, central China, and of an association of seropositivity to T. gondii with risk factors.
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                Journal
                Parasite
                Parasite
                parasite
                Parasite
                EDP Sciences
                1252-607X
                1776-1042
                2017
                21 March 2017
                : 24
                : ( publisher-idID: parasite/2017/01 )
                : 10
                Affiliations
                [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
                Author notes
                [a]

                These authors contributed equally to this paper.

                [* ]Corresponding author: zhangzhenchao525@ 123456163.com
                Article
                parasite160116 10.1051/parasite/2017010
                10.1051/parasite/2017010
                5364776
                28322721
                41af633a-0b54-4c10-a47d-287afc1ce609
                © S. Wang et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2017

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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                : 05 March 2017
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                toxoplasma gondii,cat,seroprevalence,elisa,central china
                toxoplasma gondii, cat, seroprevalence, elisa, central china

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