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Detection of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in captive non-human primates in the Amazon region, Brazil.
Minervino, Antonio Humberto Hamad; Cassinelli, Ana Beatriz Melles; de Souza, Alex Junior Souza; Alves, Max Moreira; Soares, Manoel do Carmo Pereira; Ferreira, Dayana Alersa Conceição; Pereira, Washington Luiz Assunção; Gennari, Solange Maria.
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  • Minervino AHH; Biodiversity and Forest Institute, Federal University of Western Pará (UFOPA), Santarém, Brazil.
  • Cassinelli ABM; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • de Souza AJS; Hepatology Section, Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC/SVS/MS), Belém, Brazil.
  • Alves MM; Hepatology Section, Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC/SVS/MS), Belém, Brazil.
  • Soares MDCP; Hepatology Section, Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC/SVS/MS), Belém, Brazil.
  • Ferreira DAC; Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil.
  • Pereira WLA; Institute of Animal Health and Production, Federal Rural University of Amazônia (UFRA), Belém, Brazil.
  • Gennari SM; School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
J Med Primatol ; 46(6): 343-346, 2017 12.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28972656
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii infections in captive non-human primates are of interest because often they die due to severe toxoplasmosis. Thus, we aimed to evaluate samples from a serum bank to T. gondii antibodies. METHODS: Serum samples of 179 monkeys from the National Center of Primates, Brazil, were retrospective analyzed for T. gondii IgG antibodies by modified agglutination test using formalin-fixed whole parasites as antigen (cutoff 1:25). RESULTS: Among the 179 samples tested, 88 (49.2%) were positive. Twelve of the 18 evaluated species presented at least one positive animal. A higher occurrence of positive animals was found in New World (52.2%) than Old World (22.2%) monkeys (P = .023) and in the animals from domestic donation origin, which had lived in human homes as pets (P = .004). CONCLUSIONS: We confirm the widespread presence of T. gondii in captive monkeys and contribute to the range of species that can be infected by this parasite.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Primatas / Toxoplasma / Anticorpos Antiprotozoários / Toxoplasmose Animal / Doenças dos Macacos Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Primatas / Toxoplasma / Anticorpos Antiprotozoários / Toxoplasmose Animal / Doenças dos Macacos Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article