Human Trypanosoma Cruzi Infection and Seropositivity in Dogs, Mexico

Overview

Journal Emerg Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2006 May 18

PMID 16704811

Citations 53

Authors

Jose G Estrada-Franco

Vandanajay Bhatia

Hector Diaz-Albiter

Laucel Ochoa-Garcia

Alberto Barbabosa

Juan C Vazquez-Chagoyan

Miguel A Martinez-Perez

Carmen Guzman-Bracho

Nisha Garg

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Abstract

We used 5 diagnostic tests in a cross-sectional investigation of the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi in Tejupilco municipality, State of Mexico, Mexico. Our findings showed a substantial prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to T. cruzi in human (n = 293, IgG 2.05%, IgM 5.5%, both 7.1%) and dog (n = 114, IgG 15.8%, IgM 11.4%, both 21%) populations. We also found antibodies to T. cruzi (n = 80, IgG 10%, IgM 15%, both 17.5%) in dogs from Toluca, an area previously considered free of T. cruzi. Our data demonstrate the need for active epidemiologic surveillance programs in these regions. A direct correlation (r2 = 0.955) of seropositivity between humans and dogs suggests that seroanalysis in dogs may help identify the human prevalence of T. cruzi infection in these areas.

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