Prevalence of Anti-Neospora caninum and Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Dogs From Two Different Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Amazon Region

• Published in: The Journal of parasitology Vol. 98; no. 6; pp. 1276 - 1278
• Main Authors: Minervino, Antonio H. H, Cassinelli, Ana Beatriz M, de Lima, Julia T. R, Soares, Herbert S, Malheiros, Antonio F, Marcili, Arlei, Gennari, Solange M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lawrence, KS American Society of Parasitologists 01-12-2012; Allen Press Inc
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Animals; Antibodies; Antibodies, Protozoan - blood; Biological and medical sciences; Brazil - epidemiology; Coccidiosis - epidemiology; Coccidiosis - parasitology; Coccidiosis - veterinary; Communities; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - parasitology; Dogs; Ethnic groups; Female; fluorescence; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models; Humans; Hunting dogs; Indigenous peoples; Infections; Invertebrates; Male; Minority & ethnic groups; nationalities and ethnic groups; Neospora - immunology; Neospora caninum; Parasites; Parasitology; parasitoses; Population Groups; Predisposing factors; Protozoa; RESEARCH NOTES; Risk Factors; Seroepidemiologic Studies; seroprevalence; Socioeconomic Factors; Toxoplasma - immunology; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology; Toxoplasmosis, Animal - parasitology; Veterinary medicine; Villages; South America; America; Amazon Basin; Brazil; Fissipedia; Protozoa; Apicomplexa; Carnivora; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Prevalence; Toxoplasma gondii; Antibody; Neospora caninum; Parasite; Dog
• ISSN: 0022-3395; 1937-2345
• DOI: 10.1645/GE-3151.1

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in sera of 325 dogs in 11 villages inhabited by the Tapirapé and Karajá ethnic groups in the south of the Brazilian Amazon was determined by the use of an indirect fluorescence antibody test. Antibodies (cutoff 1:16) to T. gondii were found in 169 (52%) and to N. caninum (cut-off 1:50) in 32 (9.8%) of 325 dogs. Seropositivity for both parasitic infections was widely prevalent in dogs from these villages and was higher in older dogs, indicating post-natal transmission.