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An Antibody-Based Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Infection in Client-Owned Cats from Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorPereira, Maria Aires
dc.contributor.authorNóbrega, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorMateus, Teresa Letra
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Daniela Gomes de
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Catarina
dc.contributor.authorCruz, Rita
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Paula
dc.contributor.authorFaustino-Rocha, Ana
dc.contributor.authorPires, Maria J.
dc.contributor.authorMesquita, João R.
dc.contributor.authorVala, Helena
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-13T14:49:39Z
dc.date.available2023-11-13T14:49:39Z
dc.date.issued2023-07
dc.date.updated2023-11-12T20:12:05Z
dc.description.abstractToxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are obligate intracellular protozoan parasites infecting a wide range of hosts worldwide. However, information on the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis and neosporosis in cats from Portugal is limited. Thus, this study aims to evaluate anti-T. gondii and anti-N. caninum seroprevalence in client-owned cats from Portugal and to identify risk factors using a panel of well-characterized sera. A total of 183 domestic cats were sampled and screened for antibodies against T. gondii and N. caninum using commercial ELISA assays, and their owners answered an online questionnaire designed to obtain background information. The overall anti-T. gondii and anti-N. caninum seroprevalences were 13.1% (CI: 8.97–18.77) and 3.8% (CI: 1.87–7.68), respectively. Univariate analysis revealed that living strictly indoors was a significant protection factor (cOR: 0.053; CI: 0.005–0.627), and the presence of a chronic disease a significant risk factor (cOR: 3.106; CI: 1.062–9.082) to T. gondii seroprevalence. When performing multivariate analysis, only chronic disease (aOR: 57.527; CI: 1.7–1976.7) and seropositivity to N. caninum (aOR: 7.929; CI:0.8–82.9) were found to be a significant risk factor to anti-T. gondii antibodies. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of N. caninum seropositivity in cats from Portugal.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPereira, M.A.; Nóbrega, C.; Mateus, T.L.; Almeida, D.; Oliveira, A.; Coelho, C.; Cruz, R.; Oliveira, P.; Faustino-Rocha, A.; Pires, M.J.; et al. An Antibody-Based Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Infection in Client-Owned Cats from Portugal. Animals 2023, 13, 2327. https://pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani13142327pt_PT
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-3394368
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/8018
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjecttoxoplasmosispt_PT
dc.subjectneosporosispt_PT
dc.subjectseroprevalencept_PT
dc.subjectrisk factorspt_PT
dc.subjectFelis catuspt_PT
dc.titleAn Antibody-Based Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Infection in Client-Owned Cats from Portugalpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.startPage2327pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleAnimalspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
person.familyNameNóbrega
person.familyNameVala Correia
person.givenNameCarmen
person.givenNameHelena Maria
person.identifier.ciencia-idD51F-A1CF-C925
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-3941-799X
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6829-4867
rcaap.cv.cienciaid7A1E-E85E-FFA4 | Helena Maria Vala Correia
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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