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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
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
Epidemiology and Infection, Volume 141, No. 5, Year 2013
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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. © 2012 Cambridge University Press.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tiao, Narry
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Darrington, C.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Molla, Bayleyegn Z.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Saville, William J.A.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Tilahun, Getachew Teshome
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa University
Kwok, Oliver Chun Hung
United States, Beltsville
Usda Ars Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Gebreyes, Wondwossen Abebe
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Lappin, Michael Rex
United States, Fort Collins
Colorado State University
Jones, Jeffrey L.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dubey, Jitender P.
United States, Beltsville
Usda Ars Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0950268812001707
ISSN:
09502688
e-ISSN:
14694409
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Ethiopia