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Table 2 Comparison of the current study (6% positive) with prior studies on Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in cat feces

From: High prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst shedding in stray and pet cats (Felis catus) in Virginia, United States

Location

Cat type

Method

Fecal positives (%)

Difference from current

Significance (χ2 test)

Reference

China

Stray

Mouse bioassay

0%

Less

p = 0

[22]

China

Stray

Mouse bioassay

0%

Less

p = 0

[20]

Egypt

Stray

Mouse bioassay

0%

Less

p = 0

[21]

Spain

Stray and pet

Microscopy

0%

Less

p = 0

[18]

Colombia

Stray

Mouse bioassay

0%

Less

p = 0

[19]

Europe

Stray and pet

Microscopy

0.11%

Less

p = 0

[33]

Switzerland

Stray and pet

PCR

0.30%

Less

p = 0

[34]

United States (CA)

Stray and pet

Microscopy

0.90%

Less

p = 0.0001

[35]

Canada (PEI)

Stray

Microscopy

1.30%

Less

p = 0.003

[27]

Finland

Stray

Microscopy/PCR

1.50%

Less

p = 0.008

[26]

Ethiopiaa

Stray

Microscopy

5.50%

Comparable

p = 0.85

[28]

Italy

Stray

PCR

16%

Comparable

p = 0.06

[36]

Ethiopiaa

Stray

Mouse bioassay

22.20%

More

p = 0.007

[28]

  1. aThe same cats were tested by both microscopy and mouse bioassay, with greater detection using mouse bioassay.
  2. Comparison between current data and other measures of oocyst shedding in cat feces.