Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Police Dogs in Shenyang, Northeastern China.
- Author:
Cheng Wu LIU
1
;
Na YANG
;
Jian Bin HE
;
Ming Yang MU
;
Min YANG
;
Ning SUN
;
Hong Kui LI
Author Information
1. Shenyang Police Dog Technical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province 110034, China.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Toxoplasma gondii;
police dog;
modified agglutination test;
seroprevalence;
Shenyang;
China
- MeSH:
Agglutination Tests/veterinary;
Animals;
Antibodies, Protozoan/*blood;
China/epidemiology;
Dog Diseases/*epidemiology/parasitology;
Dogs;
Female;
Male;
Seroepidemiologic Studies;
Toxoplasma/*immunology/isolation & purification;
Toxoplasmosis, Animal/*epidemiology/parasitology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2013;51(5):579-581
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In recent years, worldwide surveys of Toxoplasma gondii infection in dogs have been reported. However, only limited surveys of T. gondii infection in police dogs have been available, including China. In the present study, we report the seroprevalence of T. gondii in police dogs in Shenyang, northeastern China. Sera from 291 police dogs were examined for T. gondii antibodies with the modified agglutination test (MAT), and 30.9% animals were tested seropositive. The results of the present study indicated a relatively high prevalence of T. gondii infection in police dogs in Shenyang, China.
