Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians (The)
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 3

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma antibodies in cats in Chennai

  • Author:
  • M. Vijaya Bharathi, C. Sreekumar, R. Thanhadurai
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 56 to 57

Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7

*Corresponding author: mvijaybharati74@gmail.com

Online published on 19 December, 2013.

Abstract

Sera samples collected from 100 cats in and around Chennai, India were analysed for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by modified direct agglutination test (MDAT). 39 per cent seroprevalence was recorded in cats, which had, titre values of 1:64 and above. Clinical feline toxoplasmosis was analyzed. Statistically the sex-wise and age-wise seroprevalence were found to be significant.

Keywords

Toxoplasma gondii, Modified direct agglutination test, age and sex-wise seroprevalence, Cats