- The study aimed to analyze the presence and genetic characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii in cats, rats, and chickens in Yunnan Province's border areas by collecting 259 samples in total.
- The detection rates of T. gondii were found to be 15.96% in cats, 15.52% in rats, and 6.54% in chickens, resulting in an overall average infection rate of 11.97%.
- The study identified the T. gondii genotype ToxoDB#9 in cats and rats, but could not determine a genotype in chickens due to low DNA concentration, contributing valuable information for controlling T. gondii infections in both humans and animals.
We performed a molecular survey for Cytauxzoon felis infection in 311 domestic cats in Yunnan Province, China, in 2016 and found a prevalence of 21.5%. C.