scholarly journals Immunoglobulin subclass in experimental murine Toxocara cati infection

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1333-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusnoto ◽  
Setiawan Koesdarto ◽  
Sri Mumpuni ◽  
R. Heru Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Toxocara Cati ◽  
Immunoglobulin Subclass

Toxocara cati – Ein Parasit mit zoonotischem Potenzial

team konkret ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (04) ◽  
pp. 22-23
Author(s):  
Sonja Wolken
Keyword(s):  
Toxocara Cati

Development of a low-cost copro-LAMP assay for simultaneous copro-detection of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati

Parasitology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Héctor Gabriel Avila ◽  
Marikena Guadalupe Risso ◽  
Paula Ruybal ◽  
Silvia Analía Repetto ◽  
Marcos Javier Butti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Lamp Assay ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
Toxocara Cati

Abstract

scholarly journals Comparison of Five Serological Assays for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Anja Dörschug ◽  
Julian Schwanbeck ◽  
Andreas Hahn ◽  
Anke Hillebrecht ◽  
Sabine Blaschke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Blood Donor ◽  
Immunoglobulin G ◽  
The Other ◽  
Specific Antibodies ◽  
Diagnostic Assays ◽  
Immunoglobulin Class ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Immunoglobulin Subclass

Serological assays can contribute to the estimation of population proportions with previous immunologically relevant contact with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. In this study, we compared five commercially available diagnostic assays for the diagnostic identification of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies. Depending on the assessed immunoglobulin subclass, recorded sensitivity ranged from 17.0% to 81.9% with best results for immunoglobulin G. Specificity with blood donor sera ranged from 90.2% to 100%, with sera from EBV patients it ranged from 84.3% to 100%. Agreement from fair to nearly perfect was recorded depending on the immunoglobulin class between the assays, the with best results being found for immunoglobulin G. Only for this immunoglobulin class was the association between later sample acquisition times (about three weeks after first positive PCR results) and positive serological results in COVID-19 patients confirmed. In conclusion, acceptable and comparable reliability for the assessed immunoglobulin G-specific assays could be shown, while there is still room for improvement regarding the reliability of the assays targeting the other immunoglobulin classes.

Helminth parasites of the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) and sympatric carnivores

2007 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Millán ◽  
Joan Carles Casanova
Keyword(s):  
Lynx Lynx ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
Toxocara Cati ◽  
Iberian Lynx ◽  
Lynx Pardinus ◽  
Feral Cats ◽  
Sierra Morena ◽  
Sympatric Carnivores ◽  
Adult Cats ◽  
Herpestes Ichneumon

AbstractFive critically endangered Iberian lynxes (Lynx pardinus) and 35 other sympatric carnivores (19 feral catsFelis catus, 12 Egyptian mongoosesHerpestes ichneumon, and 4 common genetsGenetta genetta) were analysed for helminths in Sierra Morena and Doñana area (southern Spain).Ancylostoma tubaeforme, which was believed to be harmful for lynx cubs according to a previous study, was present in the only lynx and in 53% of cats analysed in Doñana (80% in adult cats). Other species shared in both areas wereToxocara cati(1 lynx, 31% of cats),Joyeuxiella pasqualei(1 lynx, 21% of cats) andMesocestoidessp. (2 lynxes, 5% of cats). Only one mongoose was parasitized, harbouring larvae of two acantocephalan species not previously reported in the Iberian peninsula (Centrorhynchus(Sphaerirostris)lanceaandCentrorhynchus(Longirostris)undulatus). Feral cats may be a reservoir for hookworms and other helminths affecting the Iberian lynx. In contrast, mongooses and genets may not play a role in the epidemiology of these species.

scholarly journals Successful triple immunoenzymatic method employing primary antibodies from same species and same immunoglobulin subclass

2013 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Osman ◽  
G. Øijordsbakken ◽  
D. E. Costea ◽  
A. C. Johannessen
Keyword(s):  
Immunoenzymatic Method ◽  
Immunoglobulin Subclass

Distribution of Toxocara infection in the environment and in definitive and paratenic hosts in Estonia

2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heli Talvik ◽  
Epp Moks ◽  
Erika Mägi ◽  
T. Järvis ◽  
Illa Miller
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Norvegicus ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
Toxocara Cati ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Larval Infection ◽  
Small Intestines ◽  
Paratenic Hosts ◽  
The Town ◽  
Home Territory

The aim of the study was to elucidate the distribution and possible transmission routes of Toxocara spp. infection in Estonia. Out of 454 faecal and sand samples collected from park lawns and sandpits in the town of Tartu, 19 were Toxocara positive (4.2%). Out of the 45 sandpit samples 17.8% were Toxocara positive. Cat faeces was found in 21 sandpit samples. Parasitological necropsies were performed on 41 euthanised stray dogs and 27 cats in the Tallinn Dog Home. Additionally, 13 wild free-roaming brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) were captured from the Tallinn Dog Home territory, necropsied and studied for the presence of Toxocara larvae. Toxocara canis adults were found in 14.6% of the dogs and Toxocara cati (syn. mystax) adults in the small intestines of 48.2% of the cats examined. Larval infection was detected in the kidney and liver in 5 dogs (12.2%). Our study demonstrated only low-level larval Toxocara infections in adult dogs. Toxocara larvae were not found in cats and brown rats. According to the results of this study, cats more often carry Toxocara infection than dogs. Under our conditions, stray and free-roaming cats are the main contaminators of the environment with Toxocara eggs. Children playing in sandpits are the main risk group for larval toxocarosis.

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