Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids
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 m...
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ftunivesp:oai:acervodigital.unesp.br:11449/41953 2023-05-15T15:50:11+02:00 Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids 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. Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) 2014-05-20T15:33:17Z http://acervodigital.unesp.br/handle/11449/41953 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/41953 https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-2502.1 eng eng Amer Soc Parasitologists Journal of Parasitology Journal of Parasitology. Lawrence: Amer Soc Parasitologists, v. 96, n. 5, p. 1007-1009, 2010. 0022-3395 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/41953 http://acervodigital.unesp.br/handle/11449/41953 doi:10.1645/GE-2502.1 WOS:000283522900028 http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/GE-2502.1 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess outro 2014 ftunivesp https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-2502.1 2021-07-18T08:37:23Z 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)). Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Other/Unknown Material Canis lupus Universidade Estadual Paulista São Paulo: Acervo Digital da UNESP / São Paulo State University Journal of Parasitology 96 5 1007 1009 |
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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)). Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) |
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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. |
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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. Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids |
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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. |
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Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids |
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Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids |
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Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids |
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Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids |
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Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in Captive Neotropical and Exotic Wild Canids and Felids |
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antibodies to toxoplasma gondii and neospora caninum in captive neotropical and exotic wild canids and felids |
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Journal of Parasitology Journal of Parasitology. Lawrence: Amer Soc Parasitologists, v. 96, n. 5, p. 1007-1009, 2010. 0022-3395 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/41953 http://acervodigital.unesp.br/handle/11449/41953 doi:10.1645/GE-2502.1 WOS:000283522900028 http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/GE-2502.1 |
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