Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil
INTRODUCTION: Goats are considered very susceptible to infection by Toxoplasma gondii and when this occurs during pregnancy, it may cause fetal death with subsequent fetal resorption, abortion, mummification, stillborn or the birth of weak goats. The objective of this work was to determine the occur...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4060067e554941d9a3687fb021aac65f 2023-05-15T15:08:14+02:00 Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil Giulliano Aires Anderlini Rinaldo Aparecido Mota Eduardo Bento Faria Erika Fernanda Torres Samico Fernandes Cavalcanti Rômulo Menna Barreto Valença José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior Pedro Paulo Feitosa de Albuquerque Orestes Luiz de Souza Neto 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822011005000017 https://doaj.org/article/4060067e554941d9a3687fb021aac65f EN ES PT eng spa por Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000200006&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 doi:10.1590/s0037-86822011005000017 https://doaj.org/article/4060067e554941d9a3687fb021aac65f Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 44, Iss 2, Pp 157-162 (2011) Imunofluorescência indireta Protozoário Epidemiologia Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2011 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/s0037-86822011005000017 2023-01-08T01:37:06Z INTRODUCTION: Goats are considered very susceptible to infection by Toxoplasma gondii and when this occurs during pregnancy, it may cause fetal death with subsequent fetal resorption, abortion, mummification, stillborn or the birth of weak goats. The objective of this work was to determine the occurrence of and identify risk factors for T. gondii infection in goats in different mesoregions in the State of Alagoas. METHODS: The research was conducted on 24 goat breeding farms in 10 municipalities. A total of 454 blood samples were examined for anti-T. gondii antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test. To evaluate the risk factors of toxoplasmosis in goats, questionnaires were applied analyzing the farm's production system and nutritional, reproductive and sanitary management. RESULTS: Disease occurrence was 39% with 95.8% of farms presenting seropositive animals. Significant associations were observed for mesoregion (OR = 0.23; 95%CI = 0.09 - 0.57), age (OR = 0.36; 95%CI = 0.20 - 0.64), semi-intensive herd management (OR = 8.70; 95%CI = 1.87 - 40.43), access of cats to water provided for goats (OR = 3.38; 95%CI = 1.89-6.02) and cats feeding on placental remnants (OR = 2.73; 95%CI = 1.38 - 5.40). CONCLUSIONS: Toxoplasma gondii infection is disseminated in the State of Alagoas and the adoption of a program that monitors infection foci is required to reduce the risk factors identified in the present study. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 44 2 157 162 |
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INTRODUCTION: Goats are considered very susceptible to infection by Toxoplasma gondii and when this occurs during pregnancy, it may cause fetal death with subsequent fetal resorption, abortion, mummification, stillborn or the birth of weak goats. The objective of this work was to determine the occurrence of and identify risk factors for T. gondii infection in goats in different mesoregions in the State of Alagoas. METHODS: The research was conducted on 24 goat breeding farms in 10 municipalities. A total of 454 blood samples were examined for anti-T. gondii antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test. To evaluate the risk factors of toxoplasmosis in goats, questionnaires were applied analyzing the farm's production system and nutritional, reproductive and sanitary management. RESULTS: Disease occurrence was 39% with 95.8% of farms presenting seropositive animals. Significant associations were observed for mesoregion (OR = 0.23; 95%CI = 0.09 - 0.57), age (OR = 0.36; 95%CI = 0.20 - 0.64), semi-intensive herd management (OR = 8.70; 95%CI = 1.87 - 40.43), access of cats to water provided for goats (OR = 3.38; 95%CI = 1.89-6.02) and cats feeding on placental remnants (OR = 2.73; 95%CI = 1.38 - 5.40). CONCLUSIONS: Toxoplasma gondii infection is disseminated in the State of Alagoas and the adoption of a program that monitors infection foci is required to reduce the risk factors identified in the present study. |
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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil |
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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil |
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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil |
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Occurrence and risk factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii in goats in the State of Alagoas, Brazil |
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