Table 2.
Correlation of high (≥1:800) MAT titers and general characteristics of the 68 T. gondii-positive dogs studied
| |
|
Frequency of high MAT titers |
P
value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | No. of dogs | No. | % | |
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
| 0.5-1 |
35 |
6 |
17.1 |
0.47 |
| 1.1-2 |
15 |
5 |
33.3 |
|
| >2 |
18 |
4 |
22.2 |
|
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
25 |
3 |
12 |
0.22 |
| Female |
43 |
12 |
27.9 |
|
| Breed |
|
|
|
|
| Pure |
40 |
10 |
25 |
0.56 |
| Mixed |
28 |
5 |
17.9 |
|
| Deworming |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
59 |
13 |
22 |
1 |
| No |
9 |
2 |
22.2 |
|
| Vaccinated against rabies |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
25 |
7 |
28 |
0.38 |
| No |
43 |
8 |
18.6 |
|
| Contact with cats |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
7 |
1 |
14.3 |
1 |
| No | 61 | 14 | 23 | |