The sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in British marine mammals
Serum samples from 101 stranded or bycatch cetaceans from British waters were screened for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies using the Sabin Feldman Dye Test. Relatively high seropositivity was recorded in short-beaked Delphinus delphis and this study presents the first documented case of Toxopl...
Published in: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2009
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762009000200024 https://doaj.org/article/925a5ed3f828410797ccded50dea6ddb |
Summary: | Serum samples from 101 stranded or bycatch cetaceans from British waters were screened for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies using the Sabin Feldman Dye Test. Relatively high seropositivity was recorded in short-beaked Delphinus delphis and this study presents the first documented case of Toxoplasma in a humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae. |
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