Serosurvey for Toxoplasma gondii in dogs in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) antibodies in dogs in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, Nigeria, was determined using the Latex Aagglutination Test (LAT). Antibodies (LAT titer > 1:64) to T. gondii were found in 42 (25%) of the animals examined. Antibody titers in positiv...

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Published inJournal of infection in developing countries Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 15 - 18
Main Authors Kamani, Joshua, Mani, Aliyu U, Kumshe, Hussaini A, Dogo, Goni I, Yidawi, James P, Pauline, Dauda K, Nnabuife, Henry E, Joan, Peter, Egwu, Godwin O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 21.11.2009
Subjects
Age Factors
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Antibodies, Protozoan - isolation & purification
Dog Diseases - blood
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - immunology
Dog Diseases - parasitology
Dogs
Female
Humans
Latex Fixation Tests
Male
Nigeria - epidemiology
Prevalence
Protozoa
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Sex Factors
Toxoplasma - immunology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - blood
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - immunology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal - parasitology
Nigeria
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Summary:The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) antibodies in dogs in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, Nigeria, was determined using the Latex Aagglutination Test (LAT). Antibodies (LAT titer > 1:64) to T. gondii were found in 42 (25%) of the animals examined. Antibody titers in positive dogs ranged from 1:64 (15 dogs) to 1:2048 (3 dogs). There was a significant statistical difference (P < 0.05) between age groups of dogs, the prevalence being higher in dogs > or = 3 years (chi2 = 13.73 P = 0.0002, OR 2.80 CI95% 1.28-6.13 P = 0.008). Pure Alsatians and their crosses were less likely to be seropositive (OR cross breed 0.28 CI95% 0.13-0.61 P = 0.001, OR Alsatian 0.16 CI95% 0.04-0.58 P = 0.002). The high prevalence of T. gondii infection that we found in dogs suggests a need for a larger survey to determine the national prevalence and identify possible risk factors in different agro-climatic zones. Such a study will help in formulating nation-wide control measures for toxoplasmosis.
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ISSN:1972-2680
2036-6590
1972-2680
DOI:10.3855/jidc.428