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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Stray Cats of Gyeonggi-do, Korea

  • Kim, Hye-Youn (Division of Malaria & Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Ah (Division of Malaria & Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention) ;
  • Kang, Seung-Won (Bacteriology & Parasitology Division, National Veterinary Research & Quarantine Service) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Sa (Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Rhie, Ho-Gun (Department of Biology, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ahn, Hye-Jin (Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, Catholic University) ;
  • Nam, Ho-Woo (Department of Parasitology and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, College of Medicine, Catholic University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Eun (Division of Malaria & Parasitic Disease, National Institute of Health, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular zoonotic protozoan with a worldwide distribution. It infects humans as well as a broad spectrum of vertebrate hosts. Cats and wild felidae play crucial roles in the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis. This study was performed to survey the prevalence of T. gondii infection among stray cats in the Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. A total of 174 stray cat blood samples were collected from Gwacheon-si (n = 20), Bucheon-si (82), and Yangju-si (72). Positive sera for T. gondii were identified in 14 samples (8.1%) exclusively via the latex agglutination test, 28 (16.1%) via ELISA, and 23 (13.2%) via PCR analysis. The overall infection rate of female stray cats (29.2%) presented as higher than that of male cats (24.0%). This study suggests that T. gondii is widespread in the stray cat population of Gyeonggi-do, Korea. It is urgently needed to control urban stray cat population and to reduce the risk of zoonotic transmission of toxoplasmosis to other animal hosts and humans.

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