OCCURRENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO TOXOPLASMA GONDII AND LEPSTOSPIRA SPP. IN MANATEES (TRICHECHUS INUNGUIS) OF THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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The presence of Toxoplasma gondii and Leptospira spp. antibodies was investigated in 74 manatees (Trichechus inunguis [Mammalia: Sirenia]) kept in captivity in two rescue units in the northern region of Brazil. Antibodies to T gondii were detected in 29 (39.2%) of 74 animals by using the modified agglutination test (titer, 1:25). For antibodies against Leptospira spp., sera were diluted 1:50 and tested against 24 strains of leptospires by microscopic agglutination microtechnique, and positive samples were end titrated. Twenty-three (31.1%) of 74 animals were reactive to four serovars (Patoc 21/23, Castellonis 2/23, Icterohaemorrhagiae 1/23, and Butembo 1/23), with titers ranging from 100 to 1,600. This is the first report of antibodies against T gondii and Leptospira spp. in T. inunguis from the Brazilian Amazon. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPE) CAPES One World-One Health Brazil (Wildlife Conservation Society) Associacao Amigos do Peixe-boi/Petrobras Ambiental Program |
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JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE, YULEE, v. 43, n. 1, p. 85-88, MAR, 2012 1042-7260 http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/43072 http://www.bioone.org.ez67.periodicos.capes.gov.br/doi/pdf/10.1638/2011-0178.1 |
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eng |
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AMER ASSOC ZOO VETERINARIANS YULEE |
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JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE |
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restrictedAccess Copyright AMER ASSOC ZOO VETERINARIANS |
| Palavras-Chave | #TOXOPLASMA GONDII #LEPTOSPIRA SPP. #TRICHECHUS INUNGUIS #SEROLOGY #BRAZIL #CALIFORNIA COAST #SEROPREVALENCE #DOLPHINS #LEPTOSPIROSIS #VETERINARY SCIENCES |
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