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Prevalence of agglutinating antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in small ruminants of the Madrid region, Spain, and identification of factors influencing seropositivity by multivariate analysis

Investigación publicada en Veterinary Research Communications

1 de enero de 1996

A seroepidemiological survey of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep and goats was conducted in the Madrid region of Spain. Sera were collected from 60 herds, for which farming management information and other relevant data for their characterization were also obtained through a questionnaire. The seroprevalence was 11.8% (64 out of 541), using the modified (2-mercaptoethanol) direct agglutination technique with a 1:64 cut-off titre. The relationship between seropositivity and the variables in the questionnaire was assessed by multivariate analysis. Four variables were found to be significantly associated with seroprevalence. Two of them, the presence of cats and a previous history of abortion outbreaks in the farm, were factors known to be linked with toxoplasmosis, indicating the validity of the serological data. Seropositivity was also related to a lack of replacements in the preceding year. Proximity to other farms appeared to be a protective factor negatively associated with seropositivity, probably because it was an indicator of proximity to an urban area and the availability of local sanitary facilities




Mainar RC., de la Cruz C., Asensio A., Dominguez L. y Vazquez-Boland JA.




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Prevalence of agglutinating antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in small ruminants of the Madrid region, Spain, and identification of factors influencing seropositivity by multivariate analysis



Participantes:

Universidad ComplutenseDepartamento de Sanidad Animal. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad Complutense (UCM).

Universidad ComplutenseServicio de Zoonosis Emergentes, de Baja Prevalencia y Agresivos Biológicos (NED). Centro de Vigilancia Sanitaria Veterinaria (VISAVET). Universidad Complutense (UCM).

Comunidad de MadridLaboratorio Regional de Sanidad Animal. Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio. Comunidad de Madrid.







Veterinary Research Communications
FACTOR YEAR Q
0.328 2005

NLMID: 8100520

PMID: 8711895

ISSN: 0165-7380



TÍTULO: Prevalence of agglutinating antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in small ruminants of the Madrid region, Spain, and identification of factors influencing seropositivity by multivariate analysis


REVISTA: Vet Res Commun


NUMERACIÓN: 20(2):153-9


AÑO: 1996


EDITORIAL: Springer


AUTORES: Mainar RC., de la Cruz C., Asensio A., Dominguez L. and Vazquez-Boland JA.


Lucas Domínguez Rodríguez

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00385636


CITA ESTA PUBLICACIÓN:

Mainar RC., de la Cruz C., Asensio A., Dominguez L. y Vazquez-Boland JA. Prevalence of agglutinating antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in small ruminants of the Madrid region, Spain, and identification of factors influencing seropositivity by multivariate analysis. Veterinary Research Communications. 20(2):153-9. 1996. (A). ISSN: 0165-7380. DOI: 10.1007/BF00385636


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