title: Frequency of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in bovines in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
abstract: Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii that affects homeothermic animals, including humans. Felines are considered the definitive host of this parasite, while other animals act as intermediate hosts. The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies in bovines in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Serum samples (n = 427) from animals in 13 municipalities of the coastal forest/plantation region of the state were analyzed using the immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT). The overall results revealed a prevalence rate of 16.63% (27/427). High percentages of positivity were found among animals aged 25 to 36 months (28.57%; 30/42) and in males (22.22%; 2/9). The present findings suggest that bovine toxoplasmosis is endemic in the area under study.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias dos Animais Domésticos, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco ? UFRPE, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Neurisvan Ramos
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacterioses, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco ? UFRPE, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Bruno Henrique Leal E Silva
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal Rural do Piauí ? UFPI, Campus Universitário Profa. Cinobelina Elvas, Bom Jesus, PI, Brasil.
authors.forename: Márcia Paula Oliveira
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Farias
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Bacterioses, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco ? UFRPE, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rinaldo Aparecido
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias dos Animais Domésticos, Programa de Pós-graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco ? UFRPE, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Leucio Câmara
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D001938:Brazil; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G