An investigation into the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Bartonella spp., feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) in cats in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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作者：
Tiao, N. [1 ]
Darrington, C. [1 ]
Molla, B. [1 ]
Saville, W. J. A. [1 ]
Tilahun, G. [2 ]
Kwok, O. C. H. [3 ]
Gebreyes, W. A. [1 ]
Lappin, M. R. [4 ]
Jones, J. L. [5 ]
Dubey, J. P. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Ohio State Univ, Coll Vet Med, Dept Vet Prevent Med, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[2] Univ Addis Ababa, Aklilu Lemma Inst Pathobiol, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
[3] ARS, USDA, Anim & Nat Resources Inst, Parasite Biol Epidemiol & Systemat Lab, Beltsville, MD USA
[4] Colorado State Univ, Coll Vet Med, Dept Clin Sci, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
[5] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Parasit Dis & Malaria, Ctr Global Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA
来源：
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2013年 / 141卷 / 05期
关键词：
Bartonella; cats; epidemiology; Ethiopia; humans; Toxoplasma gondii; EPIDEMIOLOGIC OBSERVATIONS; SPECIES DNA; BLOOD; DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; ANTIBODIES; INFECTION; BALTIMORE; FLEAS;
D O I：
10.1017/S0950268812001707
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
Toxoplasma gondii and Bartonella spp. are zoonotic pathogens of cats. Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) are immunosuppressive viruses of cats that can affect T. gondii oocyst shedding. In this study, the prevalence of antibodies to T. gondii, Bartonella spp., FIV, as well as FeLV antigens were determined in sera from feral cats (Felis catus) from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Using the modified agglutination test, IgG antibodies to T. gondii were found in 41 (85.4%) of the 48 cats with titres of 1:25 in one, 1:50 in one, 1:200 in six, 1:400 in six, 1:800 in six, 1:1600 in eight, and 1:3200 in 13 cats. Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibodies were found in 11/46 cats tested by ELISA, suggesting recent infection. Antibodies to Bartonella spp. were found in five (11%) of 46 cats tested. Antibodies to FIV or FeLV antigen were not detected in any of the 41 cats tested. The results indicate a high prevalence of T. gondii and a low prevalence of Bartonella spp. infection in cats in Ethiopia.
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