Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cats from the Czech Republic

Sedlák, Kamil; Bártová, Eva; Machačová, Tereza

doi:10.2478/s11686-014-0246-y

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“…(3.9%), it can be inferred that there is a low rate of infection by the pathogen in the feline population. Only two animals had titers above the 1:25 cutoff, demonstrating, in addition to the small number of infected animals, a low rate of seroconversion, corroborating the results of another study (Sedlák, Bartova, & Machacova, 2014). According to Meneses et al (2014) and Feitosa et al (2014), natural infections in cats by Neospora spp.…”

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Antibody frequency for Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in domiciliated and stray cats from Araguaína, Tocantins, Eastern Amazonia

Ribeiro

Reis

Sousa

et al. 2022

Semina: Ciênc. Agrár.

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Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. are protozoa that have a significant impact on animal health due to the diseases they cause in domestic and wild animals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of antibodies against T. gondii and Neospora spp. in cats from northern Brazil. Serum samples were collected from 180 cats in the municipality of Araguaína, Tocantins and used to evaluate the presence of anti-T. gondii and anti-Neospora spp. antibodies using the indirect fluorescent antibody test, with a cutoff of 1:64 and 1:25, respectively. The association between infection and individual animal characteristics (age, sex, origin, breed, and clinical signs) was tested using univariate analysis, followed by multivariate logistic regression. We found that 48.3% (87/180) of the animals had anti-T. gondii (95% CI: 40.8%–55.90%) and 3.9% (7/180) had anti-Neospora spp. (95% CI: 1.6%–7.8%) antibodies. There was no association between age, sex, breed origin, clinical signs, and seropositivity for T. gondii. Cats of defined breeds were more likely to be infected by Neospora spp. (OR = 10.7). Therefore, we found a high rate of seropositivity for T. gondii and a high rate of occurrence of Neospora infections in cats from the Araguaína region. The exposure of the feline population to the studied coccidia indicates the need to monitor the feline population for these infections and underscores the importance of effective sanitary measures against such pathogens.

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Antibody frequency for Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in domiciliated and stray cats from Araguaína, Tocantins, Eastern Amazonia

Ribeiro

Reis

Sousa

et al. 2022

Semina: Ciênc. Agrár.

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“…Ferroglio et al [ 36 ] found 24.8% of cats from Turin were positive, with very high antibody titers; otherwise, the seroprevalences reported by other authors would agree with our data. A serologic survey in Hungary reported 0.6% of cats positive [ 15 ]; seroprevalence of 3.86% in the Czech Republic has been thereafter found [ 37 ], as well as 0.7% in Albania [ 14 ] and 6.8% in Majorca [ 38 ]. The first report of occurrence of N. caninum antibodies in cats (11.9%) was from Brazil [ 39 ], then other studies have followed, with seroprevalences of 0% [ 40 ], 2.9% [ 41 ], 24.5% [ 42 ] and 37% [ 43 ].…”

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Serological Survey on the Occurrence of Rickettsia spp., Neospora caninum, Bartonella henselae and Toxoplasma gondii in Cats from Tuscany (Central Italy)

Ebani

Nardoni

Maestrini

et al. 2021

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Asymptomatic cats often harbor pathogens, some of which have not been largely investigated in feline populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of antibodies against Rickettsia conorii, Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Neospora caninum, Bartonella henselae and Toxoplasma gondii in cats from Tuscany. Ninety-five blood serum samples, previously collected, were analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence assay. Fifty-six (58.94%) cats had antibodies to at least one investigated pathogen: 28 (29.47%) cats were positive for B. henselae, 17 (17.89%) for R. felis, 14 (14.73%) for R. conorii, 14 (14.73%) for T. gondii, 2 (2.1%) for N. caninum. No cats were positive for R. typhi. Positive reactions to two or more pathogens were detected in 18 (18.94%) cats. The occurrence of antibodies against these microorganisms suggests that cats, even though asymptomatic, may be infected by pathogens, often zoonotic, and thus may be a source of infections for other animals and humans.

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“…Seroprevalence to N. caninum in feral cats from Majorca (Spain) assayed using a commercial competitive inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and confirmed with IFAT (cut-off ≥ 1:50), considered the reference test for neosporosis, was 6.8% [42]. Surprisingly, Sedlák et al (2014) [68] obtained seroprevalences of 33.0% and 3.9% with cELISA and IFAT, respectively, in domestic cats from different parts of the Czech Republic. In our study, samples were assayed using a commercial cELISA validated for the detection of antibodies against N. caninum in serum and plasma from ruminants, dogs, and other susceptible species, and had already been used in other serological studies, revealing a good inter-rater agreement (Kappa value) with N. caninum immunoblot [69,70].…”

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

Pereira

Nóbrega

Mateus

et al. 2023

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Toxoplasma 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.

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Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cats from the Czech Republic

Cited by 7 publications

References 30 publications

Antibody frequency for Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in domiciliated and stray cats from Araguaína, Tocantins, Eastern Amazonia

Antibody frequency for Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in domiciliated and stray cats from Araguaína, Tocantins, Eastern Amazonia

Serological Survey on the Occurrence of Rickettsia spp., Neospora caninum, Bartonella henselae and Toxoplasma gondii in Cats from Tuscany (Central Italy)

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

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