Risk factors and presence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in dogs from the coast of São Paulo State, Brazil

Risk factors and presence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in dogs from the coast of São Paulo State, Brazil

Toxoplasmosis is caused by the obligate intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and affects warm-blooded vertebrates, including pets and man. Dogs are epidemio-logically important since they act as sentinels for the infection in humans. The present study aimed to determine the presence of...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Luiz Carlos de Souza, Hélio Langoni, Erika Maemi Tanaka, Vanessa Yuri de Lima, Aristeu Vieira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2010-02-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Toxoplasma gondii
cães
anticorpos
fatores de risco
infecção
saúde pública
dogs
antibodies
risk factors
infection
public health
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