狗中Toxoplasma gondii感染的危险因素:一种血清学调查
Filippo Maria Dini1, Laura Stancampiano2, Giovanni Poglayen2
1Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. filippomaria.dini@unibo.it.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
|March 26, 2024
概括
在户外生活,猫的同居,和coprophagy.狗毒素菌的风险更高. 这些因素增加了狗的Toxoplasma gondii感染暴露,影响了血清阳性和抗体标位.
科学领域:
- 兽医寄生虫学 兽医寄生虫学
- 一个健康研究研究.
背景情况:
- 狗是*Toxoplasma gondii*的中间宿主,这种寄生虫会引起亚临床或零星的临床毒.
- 狗的血清阳性反映了T. gondii的环境传播,并有助于诊断途径.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定与狗中*Toxoplasma gondii*血清阳性相关的危险因素.
- 分析来自意大利中北部的狗血清中的IgG抗体存在和标位.
主要方法:
- 间接光抗体测试 (IFAT) 用于检测120只狗血清中的*T. gondii*IgG抗体.
- 后勤和有序后勤回归模型用于评估风险因素.
主要成果:
- 在29.2%的狗中检测到*Toxoplasma gondii*IgG抗体 (标位1:401:1280).
- 血清流行率和抗体标位在与猫共存的狗中显著更高,练习食,或生活在户外.
- 与室内/户外狗相比,经常在户外生活的狗的血清阳性风险和抗体标位大约是室内/户外狗的5倍.
结论:
- 与猫一起生活,共和户外生活方式是狗*T. gondii*感染的关键风险因素.
- 这些因素表明卵囊吞 (通过猫,coprophagy) 和潜在的掠食行为 (户外狗) 作为感染路线.
- 了解这些风险因素对于在犬群和相关环境中管理T. gondii至关重要.
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