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

Autoria(s): Andre, M. R.; Adania, C. H.; Teixeira, R. H. F.; Silva, K. F.; Jusi, M. M. G.; Machado, S. T. Z.; de Bortlli, C. P.; Falcade, M.; Sousa, L.; Alegretti, S. M.; Felippe, P. A. N.; Machado, R. Z.
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Data(s)

20/05/2014

20/05/2014

01/10/2010
Resumo

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Processo FAPESP: 07/59889-6

Processo FAPESP: 08/55570-8

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)).
Formato

1007-1009
Identificador

http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/GE-2502.1

Journal of Parasitology. Lawrence: Amer Soc Parasitologists, v. 96, n. 5, p. 1007-1009, 2010.

0022-3395

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/41953

10.1645/GE-2502.1

WOS:000283522900028
Idioma(s)

eng
Publicador

Amer Soc Parasitologists
Relação

Journal of Parasitology
Direitos

closedAccess
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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