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In this study, real-time fluorescence quantitative loop-mediated isothermal amplification (qLAMP) and visual LAMP detection technologies were established to conduct tests of <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> based on the membrane DNA extraction method, and the optimal detection mix was determined by adding the protective reagent trehalose and screening the concentrations of Mg<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup> and dNTPs. Paraffin and lyophilization were used to reduce and even remove aerosol pollution, constructing a detailed anti-contamination protocol. Based on the positive standard plasmid DNA, the LODs of qLAMP and visual LAMP were 92 copies\/\u03bcL and 92 copies\/\u03bcL, and the standard curve of qLAMP was Y=2.9503X+20.8992 with R<jats:sup>2 =<\/jats:sup> 0.99. The applicability of the qLAMP and visual LAMP assays in disease diagnosis was assessed by evaluating 200 clinical cat faeces samples. The assays showed good diagnostic consistency, with kappa values of 1.0 and 0.99 compared with <jats:italic>Taq<\/jats:italic>Man qPCR, respectively. Compared with <jats:italic>Taq<\/jats:italic>Man qPCR, the diagnostic specificity\/sensitivity of qLAMP and visual LAMP were 100%\/100% and 100%\/80%, respectively. 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