Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids

This study was designed to detect antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in wild captive carnivores maintained in Brazilian zoos. Blood samples were collected from 142 Brazilian wild felids and 19 exotic felids in zoos, and 3 European wolves (Canis lupus) and 94 Brazilian wild canids m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of parasitology 2010-10, Vol.96 (5), p.1007-1009
Hauptverfasser:	André, M. R, Adania, C. H, Teixeira, R. H. F, Silva, K. F, Jusi, M. M. G, Machado, S. T. Z, de Bortolli, C. P, Falcade, M, Sousa, L, Alegretti, S. M, Felippe, P. A. N, Machado, R. Z
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Zoo - parasitology Antibodies Antibodies, Protozoan - blood Antigens Biological and medical sciences Brazil - epidemiology Canidae - parasitology Canis lupus Carnivores Cats Coccidiosis - epidemiology Coccidiosis - veterinary Felidae - parasitology Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect - veterinary Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models Infections Invertebrates Neospora - immunology Neospora caninum Oocysts Parasites Parasitology Protozoa RESEARCH NOTES Seroepidemiologic Studies Serology Speothos venaticus Toxoplasma - immunology Toxoplasma gondii Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology Veterinary medicine Zoology Zoos
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Zusammenfassung:	This study was designed to detect antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in wild captive carnivores maintained in Brazilian zoos. Blood samples were collected from 142 Brazilian wild felids and 19 exotic felids in zoos, and 3 European wolves (Canis lupus) and 94 Brazilian wild canids maintained in captivity in Brazilian zoos of São Paulo, Mato Grosso states and Federal District. One hundred and two (63.4%) and 70 (50.3%) of the 161 wild felids tested were seropositive for T. gondii and N. caninum by indirect immunofluorescent assay test (IFAT), respectively. Among sampled wild canids, 49 (50.5%) and 40 (41.2%) animals were seropositive for T. gondii and N. caninum antigens by IFAT, respectively. To our knowledge, this is the first serological detection of antibodies to N. caninum in Brazilian wild captive felids and bush dogs (Speothos venaticus (Lund)).
ISSN:	0022-3395 1937-2345
DOI:	10.1645/GE-2502.1