Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in scavenging black vultures (Coragyps atratus) in Brazil

Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in scavenging black vultures (Coragyps atratus) in Brazil

This is the first report of Toxoplasma gondii infection in black vultures (Coragyps atratus), which are obligate scavengers found throughout the Americas. Serum samples from 121 wild black vultures caught in urban areas of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, were tested for the presence of T. gondii ant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Solange Maria Gennari, Tania de Freitas Raso, Fernanda Junqueira Vaz Guida, Hilda Fátima Jesus Pena, Herbert Sousa Soares, Jitender Prakash Dubey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Subjects:
Coragyps atratus
Black vulture
Toxoplasma gondii
Antibodies
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/128818
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Summary:This is the first report of Toxoplasma gondii infection in black vultures (Coragyps atratus), which are obligate scavengers found throughout the Americas. Serum samples from 121 wild black vultures caught in urban areas of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, were tested for the presence of T. gondii antibodies using the modified agglutination test (MAT; cutoff point 1:5). T. gondii antibodies were found in 16 birds (13.2%), with titers of 1:5 (6 birds), 1:10 (8 birds), and 1:20 (2 birds).
ISSN:1413-9596
1678-4456

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