Table 1 General characteristics of the 101 dogs studied and seroprevalence of T. gondii infection
From: High prevalence of Toxoplasma gondiiantibodies in dogs in Veracruz, Mexico
Seroprevalence ofT. gondiiinfection | Pvalue | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | No. | % | ||
Age (years) | ||||
0.5-1 | 47 | 35 | 74.5 | 0.31 |
1.1-2 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | |
>2 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 37 | 25 | 67.6 | 0.96 |
Female | 64 | 43 | 67.2 | |
Breed | ||||
Pure | 37 | 28 | 75.7 | 0.17 |
Mixed | 64 | 40 | 62.5 | |
Deworming | ||||
Yes | 89 | 59 | 66.3 | 0.74 |
No | 12 | 9 | 75 | |
Vaccinated against rabies | ||||
Yes | 33 | 25 | 75.8 | 0.2 |
No | 68 | 43 | 63.2 | |
Contact with cats | ||||
Yes | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 0.52 |
No | 89 | 61 | 68.5 | |