Felines play a leading role in the epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection, but there is scarce information about the epidemiology of Neospora caninum, particularly in feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cats. Cats seropositive to T. gondii do not usually show symptoms unless they are immu...
Abstract Objective Most prenatal screening programs for toxoplasmosis use immunoassays in serum samples of pregnant women. Few studies assess the accuracy of screening tests in dried blood spots, which are of easy collection, storage, and transportation. The goals of the present study are to determine ...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos,
Técnicas para Inmunoenzimas/métodos,
Inmunoglobulina G/sangre,
Inmunoglobulina M/sangre,
Tamizaje Masivo,
Vigilancia de la Población,
Mujeres Embarazadas,
Diagnóstico Prenatal,
Prevalencia,
Toxoplasma/inmunología,
Toxoplasma/aislamiento & purificación,
Toxoplasmosis/diagnóstico,
Toxoplasmosis/epidemiología,
Toxoplasmosis Congénita/diagnóstico,
Toxoplasmosis Congénita/epidemiología
Fujimori, Mahyumi;
de Almeida, Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira;
Barrouin-Melo, Stella Maria;
Cortez, Luiz Ricardo Paes de Barros;
Duthie, Malcolm Scott;
Hiramoto, Roberto Mitsuyoshi;
de Pinho, Flaviane Alves;
Reed, Steven Gregory;
Sousa, Valéria Régia Franco;
Souza, Nazaré Fonseca;
Soares, Rodrigo Martins;
Tolezano, José Eduardo;
Sanchez, Maria Carmen Arroyo;
Goto, Hiro.
BACKGROUND Dogs are the main peridomiciliary reservoir of Leishmania infantum thus the correct diagnosis of infection is essential for the control of the transmission and treatment as well. However, the diagnosis is based on serological assays that are not fully effective. OBJECTIVE We aimed to establ...
Antígenos de Protozoos/biosíntesis,
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/métodos,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/normas,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática/veterinaria,
Leishmania infantum/inmunología,
Leishmania infantum/aislamiento & purificación,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/sangre,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Proteínas Recombinantes/inmunología,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Pruebas Serológicas
Abstract Livestock in the Amazon has grown significantly and, although neosporosis in cattle has been reported worldwide, there is no information about N. caninum in production systems in the state of Amazonas. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodie...
Venturoso, Poliana de Jesus Souza;
Venturoso, Osvaldo Juliatti;
Silva, Gisele Glomba;
Maia, Maerle Oliveira;
Witter, Rute;
Aguiar, Daniel Moura;
Pacheco, Richard de Campos;
Ferreira, Elvino;
Costa, Alvimar José da;
Santos-Doni, Thais Rabelo dos.
Abstract Neospora caninum is considered to be one of the main causes of abortion among cattle. The present survey was conducted in the municipality of Rolim de Moura, Rondônia State, Brazil. A questionnaire that investigates the epidemiological aspects of neosporosis was used in the analysis of risk fac...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Bovinos,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/parasitología,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/prevención & control,
Enfermedades de los Bovinos/transmisión,
Coccidiosis/epidemiología,
Coccidiosis/prevención & control,
Coccidiosis/transmisión,
Industria Lechera,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Análisis Factorial,
Neospora/inmunología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
Abstract We investigated the occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in pigs raised in the Northeast of Pará, Brazil. At Study I, convenience sampled 151 pigs at two slaughterhouses, with and without state inspection; and Study II, which assessed 159 pigs with probabilistic sampl...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Coccidiosis/epidemiología,
Coccidiosis/inmunología,
Coccidiosis/veterinaria,
Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta/veterinaria,
Neospora/inmunología,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Porcinos,
Enfermedades de los Porcinos/epidemiología,
Enfermedades de los Porcinos/inmunología,
Toxoplasma/inmunología,
Toxoplasmosis Animal/epidemiología
Abstract Visceral leishmaniasis is a widely distributed zoonosis and canine infection is an important indicator of risk for the occurrence of the disease in humans. The goal of this analysis was to study the spatial clustering of canine leishmaniasis (CL) in the municipality of Santa Luzia, state of Para...
Arruda, Igor Falco;
Freitas, Wellington Alves de;
Carrijo, Kênia de Fátima;
Paz, Paula Silva da;
Silva, Marianny Miranda;
Sudré, Adriana Pittella;
Marques-Santos, Fabielle;
Fonseca, Ana Beatriz Monteiro;
Amendoeira, Maria Regina Reis;
Millar, Patricia Riddell.
Abstract Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Ingestion of raw/undercooked meat is considering an important route of infection. Consumption of meat from equids is common in European and Asian countries and an increase in Brazil has been observed. The aim of this study was to...
Abstract Neospora caninum is an obligate intracellular protozoan with canids (Canis domesticus, Canis lupus dingo, Canis latrans, Canis lupus) as its definitive hosts. The objective of this study was to detect anti-N. caninum antibodies in pregnant women seen at referral center for prenatal screening in ...
Abstract Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease, which is prevalent across the world and has a strong environmental component in its transmission chain. The present study determined the seroprevalence and factors related to Toxoplasma gondii infection among free-range chickens from an Atlantic Forest area ...
Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/sangre,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Pollos/inmunología,
Pollos/parasitología,
Estudios Transversales,
Bosques,
Enfermedades de las Aves de Corral/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de las Aves de Corral/parasitología,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos,
Toxoplasma/inmunología,
Toxoplasmosis Animal/diagnóstico,
Toxoplasmosis Animal/epidemiología
