RESUMEN
985 wild small mammals and birds were serologically investigated for toxoplasmosis from 1981 to 1984 in Turkmenia: antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in the indirect hemagglutination and immunofluorescent complement fixation reactions according to Goldwasser and Shepard were found in 247 (25.0%), in 11 of 17 investigated species of mammals and in 13 of 22 species of birds. A sharp rise in the toxoplasmosis infection level of wild mammals was found out serologically for the first time (from 1.2% in autumn, 1982 to 72.6% in spring, 1983) followed by its reduction against the reduction in the number of animals. This must have taken place as a result of heavy toxoplasmosis epizootics in the region of investigations which is frequented by wild and domestic cats.
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Animales Salvajes/parasitología , Toxoplasmosis Animal/epidemiología , Animales , Anticuerpos Antiprotozoarios/análisis , Especificidad de Anticuerpos , Aves/parasitología , Pruebas de Fijación del Complemento/veterinaria , Reservorios de Enfermedades , Pruebas de Hemaglutinación/veterinaria , Mamíferos/parasitología , Toxoplasma/inmunología , Toxoplasmosis Animal/inmunología , TurkmenistánRESUMEN
Complex studies of parasitic cenoses of four species of gerbils were carried out in Turkmenia. Over 60 forms of parasites were found out as follows: three species of blood parasites, 12 species of Coccidia, 8 species of cestodes, 12 species of nematodes, one species of Acanthocephalus, three species of chigger mites, 15 species of gamasid mites, 6 species of ixodid ticks, fleas and lice. The list of species of parasites with regard to their hosts is provided.
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Gerbillinae/parasitología , Animales , Clima Desértico , Ecología , Enfermedades Parasitarias/parasitología , Enfermedades Parasitarias en Animales , TurkmenistánRESUMEN
Antibodies to Toxoplasma in the reaction of indirect hemagglutination were found in 8 species of mammals and 2 species of birds. Carriage of antibodies to Toxoplasma in house mouse, common fox, bald coot , and rock-dove was first recorded from Turkmenia . Analysis of the infection with Toxoplasma according to species, habitat of antibodies carriers, their ecology, age, sex and season of investigation is given.