Abstract:

From 2011 to 2012 in Urumqi， blood samples of 308 household dogs and of 110 stray dogs were collected from three pet hospitals and a stray dog shelter， respectively. Serum anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG was detected by ELISA. The results showed that the overall seropositive rate was 31.8% （133/418）. The rate in household dogs and stray dogs was 29.9% （92/308） and 37.3% （41/110）， respectively （P>0.05）. Among 308 household dogs， the positive rate in males and females was 27.0% （41/152） and 32.7% （51/156）， respectively （P>0.05）. The seropositive rate in dogs ＜1 years old， 1-2 years old， and more than 2 years old was 27.1% （32/118）， 30.2% （29/96）， and 33.3% （31/94）， respectively （P>0.05）. The results revealed a high seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in dogs in Urumqi.

Key words: Toxoplasma gondii, Antibody, Dog, Serological survey, Urumqi