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dc.contributor.authorFábrega, Lorena
dc.contributor.authorRestrepo, Carlos M.
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Alicia
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Diorene
dc.contributor.authorChan, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorPérez, Dimas
dc.contributor.authorCumbrera, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorCaballero E., Zuleima
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-27T00:13:15Z
dc.date.available2020-06-27T00:13:15Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-19
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/microorganisms8060927
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio-indicasat.org.pa/handle/123456789/125
dc.descriptionStray animals such as dogs and cats have an important role in maintaining the transmission cycles and dissemination of Toxoplasma gondii. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of T. gondii in stray dogs and cats in six different regions of Panama and determine risk factors associated with the dynamics of infection in each of the studied regions. Data were obtained using serological tests for the detection of anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM antibodies. The results of this study revealed an overall infection frequency of 23.73%. The infection frequencies found in dog and cat populations were 25.70% and 21.93% respectively, showing no statistically significant difference. Risk factor correlations suggested different infection dynamics depending on the region analyzed. The San Miguelito, North and West regions were more associated with positive cases in dogs with an age range greater than 13 months. Conversely, the Metro, Central and East regions were more associated with negative cases in cats with age ranging between 0 and 5 months. Infection of the parasite in stray animals can be influenced by intrinsic characteristics of each region, which can potentiate different risk factors associated with the different routes of transmission.en_US
dc.description.abstractStray animals such as dogs and cats have an important role in maintaining the transmission cycles and dissemination of Toxoplasma gondii. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of T. gondii in stray dogs and cats in six different regions of Panama and determine risk factors associated with the dynamics of infection in each of the studied regions. Data were obtained using serological tests for the detection of anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM antibodies. The results of this study revealed an overall infection frequency of 23.73%. The infection frequencies found in dog and cat populations were 25.70% and 21.93% respectively, showing no statistically significant difference. Risk factor correlations suggested different infection dynamics depending on the region analyzed. The San Miguelito, North and West regions were more associated with positive cases in dogs with an age range greater than 13 months. Conversely, the Metro, Central and East regions were more associated with negative cases in cats with age ranging between 0 and 5 months. Infection of the parasite in stray animals can be influenced by intrinsic characteristics of each region, which can potentiate different risk factors associated with the different routes of transmission.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectToxoplasma gondiien_US
dc.subjectPanamaen_US
dc.subjectinfection frequencyen_US
dc.subjectstray dogs and catsen_US
dc.subjectenvironment contaminationen_US
dc.subjecttransmissionen_US
dc.subjectimmunosuppressive diseasesen_US
dc.subjectoocysten_US
dc.titleFrequency of Toxoplasma gondii and Risk Factors Associated with the Infection in Stray Dogs and Cats of Panamaen_US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleen_US
dc.typeinfo:edu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion


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