Prevalencia de toxoplasmosis en la población felina que habita en la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

The present study was carried out with a cross-sectional non-experimental, descriptive statistical design, to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in the feline population living in the Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil, the blood sample of 75 cats was taken and serum was used. ,was diagnosed by OnSite Toxo IgG / IgM Test, this study had as a specific objective to identify the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in blood serum and to relate the presence of age, sex, place of concentration and body condition. In the obtained results it was possible to demonstrate that 9.33 % were positive to Toxoplasmosis, according to sex, 10 % of the males were positive and 8.89 % of the females; according to age there was a greater presence in children under one year with 5.33 %, referring to body condition, 57.14 % had an ideal condition and 17.86 % belonged to the technical faculty, 9.33 % were positive to the IgG antibody specific to toxoplasmosis, and no positive cases of IgM antibodies were observed. It is recommended to conduct this kind of study in another point of the city of Guayaquil to have updated data and consider the study of Toxoplasmosis in another species to determine the prevalence.