Prevalence of Anti-Neospora caninumand Anti-Toxoplasma gondiiAntibodies in Dogs From Two Different Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Amazon Region

Prevalence of Anti-Neospora caninumand Anti-Toxoplasma gondiiAntibodies in Dogs From Two Different Indigenous Communities in the Brazilian Amazon Region

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in sera of 325 dogs in 11 villages inhabited by the Tapirapé and Karajá ethnic groups in the south of the Brazilian Amazon was determined by the use of an indirect fluorescence antibody test. Antibodies (cutoff 1:16) to T. gondii were f...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of parasitology 2012-12, Vol.98 (6), p.1276-1278
Hauptverfasser: Minervino, Antonio H. H, Cassinelli, Ana Beatriz M, de Lima, Julia T. R, Soares, Herbert S, Malheiros, Antonio F, Marcili, Arlei, Gennari, Solange M
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Sprache:eng
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Antibodies
Ethnic groups
Fluorescence
Infection
Neospora caninum
RESEARCH NOTES
Toxoplasma gondii
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Zusammenfassung:Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum antibodies in sera of 325 dogs in 11 villages inhabited by the Tapirapé and Karajá ethnic groups in the south of the Brazilian Amazon was determined by the use of an indirect fluorescence antibody test. Antibodies (cutoff 1:16) to T. gondii were found in 169 (52%) and to N. caninum (cut-off 1:50) in 32 (9.8%) of 325 dogs. Seropositivity for both parasitic infections was widely prevalent in dogs from these villages and was higher in older dogs, indicating post-natal transmission.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.1645/GE-3151.1