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文档介绍：ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Stray and Household Cats in Guangzhou, China
H. Zhang1, D. H. Zhou1, P. Zhou1, Z. R. Lun2, X. G. Chen3, R. Q. Lin1,
Z. G. Yuan1 and X. Q. Zhu1
1 Laboratory of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510642, People’s Republic of China
2 Center for anisms, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510275, People’s Republic of China
3 Department of Parasitology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, People’s Republic of China
Running Head: Toxoplasma gondii infection in cats in Guangzhou, China
Correspondence:
. Zhu. College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, 483 Wushan Street, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510642, People’s Republic of China. Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone];
E-mail: ******@scau.

Impacts
This article shows new figures on the present situation of Toxoplasma gondii infection in stray and household cats in metropolitan Guangzhou, China.
The data presented provide the prehensive picture of the prevalence of T. gondii in stray and household cats in Guangzhou, which also indicates the zoonotic significance of the prevalence.
The data presented provide “base-line” information for assessing the effectiveness of future control strategies against T. gondii infection in cats in Guangzhou, China.
Summary
The prevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii specific IgG in stray and household cats in Guangzhou, China was determined by ELISA on serum samples from 206 cats (117 strays and 89 households), and the overall infection rate was %. The infection rate in stray cats (%) was significantly higher (p < ) than in household cats (%). The rate of infection b