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Serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs of urban and r...
Boa Sorte, Eveline da Cruz; Almeida, Arleana Bom Parto Ferreira de; Cruz, Felipe Augusto Constantino Seabra da; Gasparetto, Naiani DomingosThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection using serological and molecular analyses in dogs from Cuiabá, a municipality of the Brazilian Cerrado, and the associated factors involved in the transmission cycle. A cross-sectional study was conducted with dogs from the rural and urban areas of Cuiabá (Mato Grosso) from February 2010 to January 2011, and antibodies and the DNA of Tox...
Ocurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and Ehrlichia canis antibodies in dogs with...
Girardi, Angela Ferronatto; Lima, Samara Rosolem; Melo, Andréia Lima Tomé; Boa Sorte, Eveline da Cruz; Almeida, Arleana do Bom Parto Ferreira deToxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Most often, the disease is asymptomatic in dogs due to effectiveness of the immune system. By the way, numerous clinical signs can be triggered, including neuromuscular like ataxia, circling, behavioral changes, seizures, spasms and tremors. The disease usually manifests itself after immune depression, and, for this reason, usually may be associat...