Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)

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Investigation of Toxoplasma gondii infection on stray cats in Daejeon

대전지역 길고양이의 톡소포자충(Toxoplasma gondii) 감염 실태 조사

  • Sung, Sun-Hye (Veterinary Research Department, Daejeon Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Yoo, Sang-Sik (Veterinary Research Department, Daejeon Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Im, Yeo-Jeong (Veterinary Research Department, Daejeon Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Chung, Nyun-Ki (Veterinary Research Department, Daejeon Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment) ;
  • Moon, Byung-Chun (Veterinary Research Department, Daejeon Metropolitan City Institute of Health and Environment)
  • 성선혜 (대전광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생연구부) ;
  • 유상식 (대전광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생연구부) ;
  • 임여정 (대전광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생연구부) ;
  • 정년기 (대전광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생연구부) ;
  • 문병천 (대전광역시 보건환경연구원 동물위생연구부)
  • Received : 2011.12.13
  • Accepted : 2012.03.23
  • Published : 2012.03.30
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Abstract

This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence rate of Toxoplasma gondii on 217 stray cats in Daejeon. The positive infection rate of T. gondii was 15.7% in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), 12.4% in latex agglutination test (LAT), 14.7% in indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFA) and 0.5% in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) respectively. In districts, Yuseong-gu was shown the highest seropositive rate of T. gondii as 31.8% in ELISA, 22.7% in LAT and 31.8% in IFA. In gender, the seropositive rate of female cats was slightly higher than that of male cats as 17.2% in ELISA, 15.2% in LAT, 15.2% in IFA and 1.0% in PCR. Cats captured in National science museum, detached house and apartment was shown relatively high prevalence rate of T. gondii.

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