Abstract
The aim of the present work was to estimate the frequency of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii in cats of Lima city, and to determine the rate of concordance between the Indirect Immunofluorescence (IFI) and Indirect Haemaglutination (HAI) assays. A total of 178 cat serum samples were collected in veterinary clinics of varios districts of Lima. The results showed 11.2 ± 4.6% (HAI) and 17.9 ± 5.6% (IFI) positive serums to T. gondii, and without statiscal differences due to sex and age group. The Kappa (K) value was 0.73 indicating a substantial concordance between the two assays indicating that both assays can be reciprocally replaced.
Translated title of the contribution | Frequency of Toxoplasma gondii in cats in Metopolitan Lima and concordance between indirect immunofluorescence and indirect haemaglutination techniques |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 285-290 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 2009 |
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