Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1) Publisher

Sharifdini M^{1, 2} ; Mohebali M^{1, 3} ; Keshavarz H^{1, 4} ; Hosseininejad M⁵ ; Hajjaran H¹ ; Akhoundi B¹ ; Rahimi Foroushani A⁶ ; Zarei Z¹

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1. Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 14155-6446, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
3. Research Center forÂ Zoonoses, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Research Center for Endemic Parasites ofÂ Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5. Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Zoonotic Diseases, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran
6. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Parasitic Diseases Published:2016

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that infects humans and animals. T. gondii surface antigen 1 (SAG1) is an appropriate antigen with high specificity and sensitivity for the detection of T. gondii infection in humans and animal hosts. The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection using SAG1 antigen (P30) in ownership dogs in Meshkin-Shahr district in the northwestern Iran. The sera samples were collected from 171 domestic dogs and tested using indirect ELISA (SAG1 antigen). The data were analyzed using SPSS software version 13. From a total of 171 dogs, 82 (48 %) of them were sero-positive. No statistical significant difference was seen between T. gondii infection and gender (P = 0.995). The highest sero-prevalence of rate was observed in >5 years animals; but no statistical significant difference was seen between T. gondii infection and age (P = 0.589). Our findings indicate that Toxoplasma seropositivity rate is high in ownership dogs in northwest of Iran. This is probably due to high exposure to contaminated food, soil, or water sources with sporulated Toxoplasma oocysts. © 2015, Indian Society for Parasitology.

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MLA	Sharifdini M, et al.. "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)." Journal of Parasitic Diseases, vol. 40, no. 4, 2016, pp. 1278-1282.
APA	Sharifdini M, Mohebali M, Keshavarz H, Hosseininejad M, Hajjaran H, Akhoundi B, Rahimi Foroushani A, Zarei Z (2016). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1). Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 40(4), 1278-1282.
Chicago	Sharifdini M, Mohebali M, Keshavarz H, Hosseininejad M, Hajjaran H, Akhoundi B, Rahimi Foroushani A, Zarei Z. "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)." Journal of Parasitic Diseases 40, no. 4 (2016): 1278-1282.
Harvard	Sharifdini M et al. (2016) 'Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)', Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 40(4), pp. 1278-1282.
Vancouver	Sharifdini M, Mohebali M, Keshavarz H, Hosseininejad M, Hajjaran H, Akhoundi B, et al.. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1). Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 2016;40(4):1278-1282.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Sharifdini M and Mohebali M and Keshavarz H and Hosseininejad M and Hajjaran H and Akhoundi B and Rahimi Foroushani A and Zarei Z}, title = {Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)}, journal = {Journal of Parasitic Diseases}, volume = {40}, number = {4}, pages = {1278-1282}, year = {2016} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Sharifdini M AU - Mohebali M AU - Keshavarz H AU - Hosseininejad M AU - Hajjaran H AU - Akhoundi B AU - Rahimi Foroushani A AU - Zarei Z TI - Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1) JO - Journal of Parasitic Diseases VL - 40 IS - 4 SP - 1278 EP - 1282 PY - 2016 ER -

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MLA

Sharifdini M, et al.. "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)." Journal of Parasitic Diseases, vol. 40, no. 4, 2016, pp. 1278-1282.

APA

Sharifdini M, Mohebali M, Keshavarz H, Hosseininejad M, Hajjaran H, Akhoundi B, Rahimi Foroushani A, Zarei Z (2016). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1). Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 40(4), 1278-1282.

Chicago

Sharifdini M, Mohebali M, Keshavarz H, Hosseininejad M, Hajjaran H, Akhoundi B, Rahimi Foroushani A, Zarei Z. "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)." Journal of Parasitic Diseases 40, no. 4 (2016): 1278-1282.

Harvard

Sharifdini M et al. (2016) 'Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)', Journal of Parasitic Diseases, 40(4), pp. 1278-1282.

Vancouver

Sharifdini M, Mohebali M, Keshavarz H, Hosseininejad M, Hajjaran H, Akhoundi B, et al.. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1). Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 2016;40(4):1278-1282.

BibTex

@article{ author = {Sharifdini M and Mohebali M and Keshavarz H and Hosseininejad M and Hajjaran H and Akhoundi B and Rahimi Foroushani A and Zarei Z}, title = {Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)}, journal = {Journal of Parasitic Diseases}, volume = {40}, number = {4}, pages = {1278-1282}, year = {2016} }

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TY - JOUR
AU - Sharifdini M
AU - Mohebali M
AU - Keshavarz H
AU - Hosseininejad M
AU - Hajjaran H
AU - Akhoundi B
AU - Rahimi Foroushani A
AU - Zarei Z
TI - Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Domestic Dogs in an Area From Northwest of Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Immunodominant Surface Antigen 1 (Sag1)
JO - Journal of Parasitic Diseases
VL - 40
IS - 4
SP - 1278
EP - 1282
PY - 2016
ER -

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