Bibliographic citations
Murdoch, R., (2022). Frecuencia serológica de Toxoplasma gondii en felinos domésticos (Felis silvestris catus) provenientes de albergues de Lima Metropolitana [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11525
Murdoch, R., Frecuencia serológica de Toxoplasma gondii en felinos domésticos (Felis silvestris catus) provenientes de albergues de Lima Metropolitana []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11525
@misc{renati/910224,
title = "Frecuencia serológica de Toxoplasma gondii en felinos domésticos (Felis silvestris catus) provenientes de albergues de Lima Metropolitana",
author = "Murdoch Quijandría, Raquel",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2022"
}
The objective of the study was to determine the serological frequency of T. gondii in domestic felines (Felis silvestris catus) from shelters in Lima Metropolitana. A descriptive, cross-sectional, observational study was designed involving three cat shelters, located in Lurín, Miraflores and Santiago de Surco. The sample size was calculated with a known population of 220 cats, using the formula for checking a proportion, with the following restrictions: confidence level of 95%, reference proportion of 24.6% and maximum permissible error of 5%. The minimum number of cats calculated was 125, without distinction for their sanitary condition. This included adults of both sexes, which were chosen proportionally and randomly in each shelter. Blood samples (1 ml) were processed using the Indirect Hemagglutination (HAI) test for the serological detection of IgG and IgM antibodies against T. gondii. The frequency of IgG antibodies against T. gondii was 15.2%, while that of IgM antibodies against T. gondii was 3.2%. Significant association was observed between age and seropositivity of T. gondii. No significant association was observed between the rest of characteristics of the animals under study and the epidemiological variables collected with the positivity of T. gondii, using the Chi-square test.
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