Table 8.
Seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies in cats from Egypt
| Source of sera | Governorate | No. tested | No. positive (%) | Test (Cut-off) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stray | Cairo and Giza | 318 | 126 (39.6) | DT (1:4) | Rifaat et al. (1976c) |
| Stray | Cairo | 177 | 105 (58.8) | IFA1 | Aboul-Magd et al. (1988) |
| Stray | Gharbiya | 92 | 17 (18.5) 19 (20.7) |
IHA2
IFA1 |
Abu-Zakham et al. (1989) |
| House-hold | 32 | 4 (12.5) 5 (15.6) |
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| Stray kittens | Cairo, Giza and Kalubiya | 34 | 24 (70.6) | LAT1 | Hassanain et al. (2008) |
| House-hold Kittens | 63 | 32 (50.8) | |||
| Stray | Giza | 158 | 154 (97.4) | MAT (1:5) | Al-Kappany et al. (2010) |
| Stray | Cairo | 180 | 172 (95.5) | MAT (1:5) | Al-Kappany et al. (2011) |