Prevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Cats from the Tropics of Mexico Using Serological and Molecular Tests

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic cats using an indirect-ELISA (IgM and IgG) and PCR. Samples collected from 220 cats from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, were analyzed. Cases were reported as acute or chronic. Cas...

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Main Authors: Virgen J. Castillo-Morales, Karla Y. Acosta Viana, Eugenia del S. Guzmán-Marín, Matilde Jiménez-Coello, José C. Segura-Correa, A. J. Aguilar-Caballero, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/529108
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