Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Stray Dogs from Various Locations in West and East Malaysia

Watanabe, Malaika; Sadiq, Mohammed Babatunde; Mulop, Nazrul Iqbal Abdul; Mohammed, Konto; Rani, Puteri Azaziah Megat Abdul; Fong, Lau Seng; Aziz, Norazlina Abdul; Kamaludeen, Juriah; Ramanoon, Siti Zubaidah; Mansor, Rozaihan; Ping, Tan; Syed-Hussain, Sharifah Salmah

doi:10.3347/kjp.2020.58.5.487

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“…These variations might be related to the different diagnostic tests used. The ID Screen Toxoplasma ELISA is also marketed for the use in dog sera and has been used for this purpose in studies from New Caledonia (Roqueplo et al, 2011; seroprevalence 32.8%) [38], from Grenada, West Indies (Sharma et al, 2014, seroprevalence 33.4%) [39], from the Philippines (Guy and Penuliar, 2016; seroprevalence 15.2%) [40], from Iran (Zarra-Nezhad et al, 2017; seroprevalence 46.67%) [41], from Panama (Fábrega et al, 2020; seroprevalence 25.70%) [36], and from Malaysia (Watanabe et al, 2020; seroprevalence 23.4%) [42]. Again, our results fit well within the rates obtained using the same diagnostic test.…”

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Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Antibodies in Dogs and Cats from Egypt and Risk Factor Analysis

Salama

Fereig

Abdelbaky³

et al. 2022

Pathogens

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Background: Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are major protozoan parasites of worldwide distribution and significance in veterinary medicine and, for T. gondii, in public health. Cats and dogs, as final hosts for T. gondii and N. caninum, respectively, have a key function in environmental contamination with oocysts and, thus, in parasite transmission. Very little is known about the prevalence of T. gondii infections in dogs and cats in Egypt, and even less about the prevalence of N. caninum in the same hosts. Methods: In the current study, 223 serum samples of both dogs (n = 172) and cats (n = 51) were investigated for specific antibodies to T. gondii and N. caninum using commercially available ELISAs. A risk factor analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with seropositivity. Results & discussion: Exposure to T. gondii was reported in 23.3% of the dogs and in 9.8% of the cats, respectively. In addition, N. caninum-specific antibodies were recorded in 5.8% of dogs and in 3.4% of cats. A mixed infection was found in two dogs (1.2%) and in one cat (2%). Antibodies to T. gondii in dogs were significantly more frequent in dogs aged 3 years or more and in male German Shepherds. As this breed is often used as watchdogs and was the most sampled breed in Alexandria governorate, the purpose “watchdog” (compared to “stray” or “companion”), the male sex, and the governorate “Alexandria” also had a significantly higher seroprevalence for T. gondii. No factors associated with antibodies to N. caninum could be identified in dogs, and no significant factors were determined in cats for either T. gondii or N. caninum infection. Our study substantially adds to the knowledge of T. gondii infection in dogs and cats and presents data on N. caninum infection in cats for the first and in dogs in Egypt for the second time.

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Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Antibodies in Dogs and Cats from Egypt and Risk Factor Analysis

Salama

Fereig

Abdelbaky³

et al. 2022

Pathogens

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“…Stray dogs are highly exposed to various infectious diseases and can be a successful host for parasite transmission. Two studies showed stray dogs carry hookworms (Choo et al, 2000) and Toxoplasma gondii (Watanabe et al, 2020) in Kuching. An average of 125 adult hookworms were enumerated from dissected stray dogs (Choo et al, 2000), while T. gondii were detected in 9 of 37 dogs (24.3%) based on serological test.…”

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Epidemiological study of human intestinal parasites in Sarawak, East Malaysia: A review

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Sarawak is the largest state in Malaysia which is nearly as large as the Peninsular Malaysia. It is situated in the northwest Borneo region and has a complex ethnic and cultural backgrounds (i.e. races and indigenous groups) that comprise approximately 2.656 million population in 2020 (DOSM, 2021). Iban is the largest proportion of this diversity, in addition to the composition of other races which include Malay, Chinese, India and indigenous populations comprising

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“…Limited research in Malaysia regards to stray animal management and measure implementation related to it were identi ed. Previous research focused on the existence of microbes that potentially causes transmissible zoonotic disease from one animal to another species, including cats, dogs, and humans [11,12].…”

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Public Perspectives on Strays and Companion Animal Management in Malaysia

Munir

Mokhtar

Arham

2023

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Strays and companion animal management is a sensitive issue in Malaysia that incites solid and conflicting views. Through structured questionnaires administered to a random sample of 704 respondents, this study explored public opinion on a) causes of the stray animal population, b) the management of the stray animal population, and c) the national strategy on strays and companion Animal Management. The results show that 70.3% of respondents agreed that a lack of public awareness regarding animal care was the major contributor to the stray animal population. In addition, 58.1% of respondents felt that treating and vaccinating animals exposed to zoonotic diseases is a viable approach that could be instituted as a conceivable measure in stray animal population management. Finally, developing animal protection areas through a multi-stakeholder partnership strategy initiative recorded the highest support (48.4%) for intervention planning for stray animal management at a national level. Notably, a significant percentage of public responses were implicitly influenced by demographic variables. These findings provide valuable insights into public opinion regarding stray and companion animal management in Malaysia. These findings could inform the development of future legislation aimed at reducing the unfavorable effects of stray animal populations on humans and the ecology of Malaysia.

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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Stray Dogs from Various Locations in West and East Malaysia

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Antibodies in Dogs and Cats from Egypt and Risk Factor Analysis

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Antibodies in Dogs and Cats from Egypt and Risk Factor Analysis

Epidemiological study of human intestinal parasites in Sarawak, East Malaysia: A review

Public Perspectives on Strays and Companion Animal Management in Malaysia

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