Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions
This study aimed to verify the occurrence of antibodies againstToxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) commercially breeding in Brazil. Blood samples from 20 rheas and 46 ostriches (young and adults) were serologically tested using a technique known as modified a...
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| author | Amanda Brentano Almeida Michelle Mayara Krindges Luiz Daniel de Barros João Luis Garcia Giovana Camillo Fernanda Silveira Flores Vogel Denise Nunes Araujo Lenita Moura Stefani Aleksandro Schafer da Silva |
| author_facet | Amanda Brentano Almeida Michelle Mayara Krindges Luiz Daniel de Barros João Luis Garcia Giovana Camillo Fernanda Silveira Flores Vogel Denise Nunes Araujo Lenita Moura Stefani Aleksandro Schafer da Silva |
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| description | This study aimed to verify the occurrence of antibodies againstToxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) commercially breeding in Brazil. Blood samples from 20 rheas and 46 ostriches (young and adults) were serologically tested using a technique known as modified agglutination test (MAT) at an initial titration of 1:16 for ostriches and 1:25 for rheas. Antibodies against T. gondii were found in 50% (10/20) of the rheas, with titers ranging from 1:25 to 1:6,400. The incidence of antibodies against T. gondii in ostriches was 17.4% (8/46) with titers ranging from 1:16 to 1:256. Birds showing titers higher than 1:200 forT. gondii were mainly the young ones. Therefore, rheas and ostriches may be parasitized by T. gondii, showing high levels of antibodies against this parasite. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9233a34ec18e4bd49620c75e63a057452022-12-21T18:00:13ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia VeterinariaRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-296122343743910.1590/S1984-29612013000300021S1984-29612013000300437Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regionsAmanda Brentano AlmeidaMichelle Mayara KrindgesLuiz Daniel de BarrosJoão Luis GarciaGiovana CamilloFernanda Silveira Flores VogelDenise Nunes AraujoLenita Moura StefaniAleksandro Schafer da SilvaThis study aimed to verify the occurrence of antibodies againstToxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) commercially breeding in Brazil. Blood samples from 20 rheas and 46 ostriches (young and adults) were serologically tested using a technique known as modified agglutination test (MAT) at an initial titration of 1:16 for ostriches and 1:25 for rheas. Antibodies against T. gondii were found in 50% (10/20) of the rheas, with titers ranging from 1:25 to 1:6,400. The incidence of antibodies against T. gondii in ostriches was 17.4% (8/46) with titers ranging from 1:16 to 1:256. Birds showing titers higher than 1:200 forT. gondii were mainly the young ones. Therefore, rheas and ostriches may be parasitized by T. gondii, showing high levels of antibodies against this parasite.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000300437&lng=en&tlng=enToxoplasmosisratitesserology |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Brentano Almeida Michelle Mayara Krindges Luiz Daniel de Barros João Luis Garcia Giovana Camillo Fernanda Silveira Flores Vogel Denise Nunes Araujo Lenita Moura Stefani Aleksandro Schafer da Silva Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Toxoplasmosis ratites serology |
| title | Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions |
| title_full | Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions |
| title_fullStr | Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions |
| title_short | Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions |
| title_sort | occurrence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii in rheas rhea americana and ostriches struthio camelus from farms of different brazilian regions |
| topic | Toxoplasmosis ratites serology |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000300437&lng=en&tlng=en |
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