Antibodies anti-trypanosomatides in domestic cats in Parana: who is at highest risk of infection?

作者：Rorato Nascimento de Matos Andressa Maria; Caldart Eloiza Teles; Ferreira Fernanda Pinto; Monteiro Keila Clarine; de Souza Marielen; Silva Cepelo Brunieri Deborah Thais; Scortecci Hilst Carmen Lucia; Freres Mascarenhas Nilva Maria; Mitsuka Bregano Regina; Freire Roberta Lemos; Navarro Italmar Teodorico

来源：REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA, 2018, 27(2): 232-236.

DOI：10.1590/S1984-296120180033

• Domestic feline
• American cutaneous lcishmaniasis
• Trypanosoma cruzi
• zoonosis
• scrocpidemiology
• prevalence

The aim of this study were to detect antibodies anti-Leishmania spp. and anti-Trypanosoma cruzi in two different populations of domestic cats (Felis catus domesticus) from North Parana referred for surgical castration and to determine which characteristics of the animals studied may be associated with seropositivity. Serum samples from 679 cats were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) in series. Associations between age, sex, race, year of care and animal group were verified using the simple logistic regression. Percentage of 8.5% (58/679) of cats were positive for Leishmania spp. and 7.6% (51/673) for T cruzi by the tests ELISA and IFAT. Animals collected by non-governmental animal protection organizations presented more seropositivity for Leishmania spp. (p<0.0001). Results shown that Leishmania spp. and T cruzi are present in domestic cats in the northern part of the state of Parana, as well as, owners of non-governmental animal protection organizations may be more exposed to leishmaniasis when compared to other animal owners evaluated in the present study.

• 出版日期2018-6