Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild animals in Brazil

dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.creatorSilva, Rodrigo Costa Da
dc.creatorMachado, Gustavo Puglia
dc.creatorCruvinel, Tatiane Morosini De Andrade
dc.creatorCruvinel, Ciro Alexandre
dc.creatorLangoni, Hélio
dc.date2015-02-02T12:39:35Z
dc.date2016-10-25T20:17:14Z
dc.date2015-02-02T12:39:35Z
dc.date2016-10-25T20:17:14Z
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-06T06:43:58Z
dc.date.available2017-04-06T06:43:58Z
dc.identifierJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, v. 20, p. 01-04, 2014.
dc.identifier1678-9199
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/114491
dc.identifierhttp://acervodigital.unesp.br/handle/11449/114491
dc.identifier10.1186/1678-9199-20-41
dc.identifierS1678-91992014000200603
dc.identifierS1678-91992014000200603.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1678-9199-20-41
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/925194
dc.descriptionBackground Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, that affects all warm-blooded animals, including wild animals. The increased number of cases of parasitic infections is mainly due to the destruction of environmental conservation areas, which is driving wild animals out of their habitats and towards urban areas. In this study, the occurrence of T. gondii infection was investigated by the modified agglutination test (MAT) in 26 different species of run over and injured wild animals that were treated at a Brazilian university veterinary hospital, from June 2007 to August 2008. Findings Of the studied animals, six (23.1%; CI95% 11.1-42.2%) had T. gondii antibodies, with titers equal to 10 (4; 66.7%) and 40 (2; 33.3%). The species Pseudalopex vetulus, Cerdocyon thous, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris and Tapyrus terrestris had titers of 10, while Alouatta caraya and Puma concolor had titers of 40. There was no significant association regarding age, gender or purpose of care (p > 0.05). Conclusions Carnivorous, herbivorous and omnivorous wild animals are potential sentinels of human toxoplasmosis, especially when wild felids are present, maintaining the environmental contamination.
dc.descriptionFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
dc.descriptionConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
dc.descriptionCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherCentro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP
dc.relationJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectToxoplasma gondii
dc.subjectNatural infection
dc.subjectAntibodies
dc.subjectWild animals
dc.subjectMAT
dc.titleDetection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild animals in Brazil
dc.typeOtro


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