Detection of Toxolasma gondii in captive wild felids.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2006 ; 37 Suppl 3(): 15-7
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31048
ABSTRACT
Toxoplasma gondii can infect all species of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and causes serious diseases in immunocompromized hosts. Live tachyzoites derived from serial passage in HeLa culture were used in the Sabin-Feldman dye test for detection of Toxoplasma gondii antibody in serum samples of 21 captive wild felids including one fishing cat (Prion nailurus viverrina), one leopard (Panthera pardus), two flat-headed cats (Prion nailurus planiceps), 6 tigers (Panthera tigris), two leopard cats (Felis bengalensis), two clouded leopards (Felis nebulosa), 3 pumas (Puma concolor), and 4 jungle cats (Felis chaus). Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were founded in 9 of 21 felids (42.8%). This study revealed that cell culture-derived tachyzoites can be used successfully as a source of live organisms in a gold standard Sabin-Feldman dye test, which is simpler, cheaper and less ethically sensitive than in vivo inoculation.
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Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Toxoplasma
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Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Toxoplasmose Animal
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Prevalência
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Felidae
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Técnicas de Cultura
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Animais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
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