Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in exotic wild felids from Brazilian zoos.

Authors :: Silva JC
Ogassawara S
Marvulo MF
Ferreira-Neto JS
Dubey JP
Source :: Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians [J Zoo Wildl Med] 2001 Sep; Vol. 32 (3), pp. 349-51.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Serum samples from 37 captive exotic felids in 12 zoos from six Brazilian states were assayed for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the modified agglutination test using formalin-fixed whole tachyzoites. Titers greater than or equal to 1:20 were considered positive. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 24 of 37 (64.9%) felids, including one European lynx (Lynx lynx), two jungle cats (Felis chaus), two servals (Leptailurus serval), two tigers (Panthera tigris), three leopards (Panthera pardus), and 14 of 27 lions (Panthera leo). This is the first serologic analysis for T. gondii infection in exotic wild felids from Brazilian zoos.

Subjects :: Animals
Animals, Zoo parasitology
Brazil epidemiology
Lions parasitology
Antibodies, Protozoan blood
Carnivora parasitology
Toxoplasma immunology
Toxoplasmosis, Animal epidemiology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1042-7260
Volume :: 32
Issue :: 3
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 12785684
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1638/1042-7260(2001)032[0349:TGAIEW]2.0.CO;2