Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in stray dogs in Taipei, Taiwan

J Parasitol. 2008 Dec;94(6):1437. doi: 10.1645/GE-1445.1.

Abstract

From October 2005 through September 2006, blood samples collected from 1,412 (768 male, 644 female) 1-yr-old and older stray dogs in Taipei City, Taiwan, were tested for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using the latex agglutination test (LAT). Antibodies (LAT titers >1:32) to T. gondii were found in 284 (20.1%) of the animals. Seroprevalences were not affected by the sex or density of dogs. The prevalence was highest in dogs from the eastern part of the city.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood*
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Dog Diseases / parasitology
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Humidity
  • Latex Fixation Tests / veterinary
  • Male
  • Rain
  • Seasons
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Taiwan / epidemiology
  • Toxoplasma / immunology*
  • Toxoplasmosis, Animal / epidemiology*
  • Urban Health

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan