SEROPREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII ANTIBODIES IN CAPTIVE WILD MAMMALS AND BIRDS IN BRAZIL
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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19/10/2012
19/10/2012
2010
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| Resumo |
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. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico, CNPq CNPq |
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JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE, v.41, n.3, p.572-574, 2010 1042-7260 http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/25291 10.1638/2010-0046.1 |
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eng |
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AMER ASSOC ZOO VETERINARIANS |
| Relação |
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
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restrictedAccess Copyright AMER ASSOC ZOO VETERINARIANS |
| Palavras-Chave | #Brazilian wildlife #modified agglutination test #seroprevalence #Toxoplasma gondii #Tapirus terrestris #NEOSPORA-CANINUM #Veterinary Sciences |
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