title: Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and the relation to risk factors in cats of Colima, Mexico.
abstract: The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 80 domestic cats was studied in the city of Colima, Mexico, using an indirect IgG-ELISA. Antibodies were found in 28.8% of the cats, with significantly higher (P = 0.029) prevalence in southern and central zones (33.8%) than the northern zone (6.6%). Prevalence among cats fed with homemade food was higher than those eating commercial pellets (40.6% [vs.] 20.8%; P = 0.055). Overall, the prevalence of T. gondii antibodies in the cats of Colima was lower than in many other countries.
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitario de Investigación y Desarrollo Agropecuario, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad de Colima, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, SSA. Avenue Gonzalo de Sandoval # 444, Colima, CP 28045 AP 22, Mexico.
authors.forename: Luis Jorge
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: García-Márquez
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Díaz
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Luna-Pastén
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Palma
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000145:classification; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D002415:Cats; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan