Association Between Toxoplasmosis in Cats and FeLV, FIV in Kuwait State
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This study conducted in Animal House Veterinary Hospital Salymia region, Kuwait state and its focuses on the domestic cats because of the majority of families in Kuwait have cats and other pets in their homes and this importance reflected on the Public health, especially in the zoonotic disease. The blood samples were collected monthly from the cats that visited the hospital at the rate of 10 to 15 blood samples per month in different age, sex, and breed and the blood were collected from cephalic vein and its placed in Plain tube and it was stored at -20C until the analysis time in Animal House Veterinary Hospital Laboratory. Immunochromatography assay was used for determination of anti-Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG, IgM and Virology to detect Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) Antigen and Feline Immunodeficiency virus antibody detection in serum samples. The obtained result of a 120 samples was,37 cats infected by T.gondii (IgM) with sero-prevalence rate 30.8%, 72 cats infected by T.gondii (IgG) with sero-prevalence rate 60%,the total sero –prevalence rate of T.gondii (IgM, IgG) was 109(90.8%), 18 cats sero –positive for FeLV with sero-prevalence rate 15% and 31 cats sero-positive for FIV with sero –prevalence 25.8%. Nowadays the majority of families in Kuwait have cats as a pet this study provide more information about the risk of Toxoplasmosis for the public health in Kuwait state.
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405153748