Resumen
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.
Título traducido de la contribución | Frequency of Toxoplasma gondii in cats in Metopolitan Lima and concordance between indirect immunofluorescence and indirect haemaglutination techniques |
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Idioma original | Español |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 285-290 |
Número de páginas | 6 |
Publicación | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
Volumen | 20 |
N.º | 2 |
Estado | Publicada - 2009 |
Nota bibliográfica
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Palabras clave
- Domestic cat
- HAI
- IFI
- Lima
- Toxoplasmosis