Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Captive Wild Mammals and Birds in Brazil

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Captive Wild Mammals and Birds in Brazil

In this study, serum samples of 203 animals from different locations, from zoos and breeding facilities from the north and northeast regions of Brazil, were analyzed for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by the modified agglutination test (MAT) with a cutoff of 1∶25. Of the sampled a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2010-09, Vol.41 (3), p.572-574
Hauptverfasser: Minervino, Antonio Humberto Hamad, Soares, Herbert Sousa, Barrêto-Júnior, Raimundo Alves, Neves, Kedson Alessandri Lobo, de Jesus Pena, Hilda Fátima, Ortolani, Enrico Lippi, Dubey, Jitender Prakash, Gennari, Solange Maria
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Antibodies
Aves
Brazilian wildlife
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
Captive wildlife
Infections
Mammals
modified agglutination test
Parasitism
Parrots
Seroepidemiologic studies
seroprevalence
Tapirus terrestris
Toxoplasma gondii
Wildlife
Zoos
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, serum samples of 203 animals from different locations, from zoos and breeding facilities from the north and northeast regions of Brazil, were analyzed for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by the modified agglutination test (MAT) with a cutoff of 1∶25. Of the sampled animals, 184 were adult mammals of both sexes and 19 were birds. Antibodies were found in 61 of 184 mammals, and no association between sex and age of the animals and the presence of T. gondii antibodies was observed (P < 0.05). Anti-T. gondii antibodies were not found in birds. Toxoplasma gondii was detected in Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris) for the first time.
ISSN:1042-7260
1937-2825
DOI:10.1638/2010-0046.1