Occurrence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii and Lepstospira spp. in manatees (Trichechus inunguis) of the Brazilian Amazon

dc.contributor.authorDelgado, Patrick Mathews
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Vera Maria Ferreira da
dc.contributor.authorWeber Rosas, Fernando Cesar
dc.contributor.authorD'Affonsêca Neto, José Anselmo
dc.contributor.authorLazzarini, Stella Maris
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Daniella Carvalho
dc.contributor.authorDubey, Jitender P.
dc.contributor.authorVasconcellos, Sílvio Arruda
dc.contributor.authorGennari, Solange Maria
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-15T21:51:28Z
dc.date.available2020-06-15T21:51:28Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe presence of Toxoplasma gondii and Leptospira spp. antibodies was investigated in 74 manatees (Trichechus inunguis [Mammalia: Sirenia]) kept in captivity in two rescue units in the northern region of Brazil. Antibodies to T. gondii were detected in 29 (39.2%) of 74 animals by using the modified agglutination test (titer, 1:25). For antibodies against Leptospira spp., sera were diluted 1:50 and tested against 24 strains of leptospires by microscopic agglutination microtechnique, and positive samples were end titrated. Twenty-three (31.1%) of 74 animals were reactive to four serovars (Patoc 21/23, Castellonis 2/23, Icterohaemorrhagiae 1/23, and Butembo 1/23), with titers ranging from 100 to 1,600. This is the first report of antibodies against T. gondii and Leptospira spp. in T. inunguis from the Brazilian Amazon. Copyright © 2012 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1638/2011-0178.1
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/18077
dc.language.isoenpt_BR
dc.publisher.journalJournal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicinept_BR
dc.relation.ispartofVolume 43, Número 1, Pags. 85-88pt_BR
dc.rightsRestrito*
dc.subjectBacterium Antibodyen
dc.subjectProtozoon Antibodyen
dc.subjectAnimalsen
dc.subjectAnimals Diseaseen
dc.subjectBlooden
dc.subjectImmunologyen
dc.subjectLeptospiraen
dc.subjectLeptospirosisen
dc.subjectToxoplasmaen
dc.subjectToxoplasmosisen
dc.subjectTrichechus Inunguisen
dc.subjectAnimalen
dc.subjectAntibodies, Bacterialen
dc.subjectAntibodies, Protozoanen
dc.subjectLeptospiraen
dc.subjectLeptospirosisen
dc.subjectToxoplasmaen
dc.subjectToxoplasmosis, Animalsen
dc.subjectTrichechus Inunguisen
dc.subjectAnimalsiaen
dc.subjectLeptospiraen
dc.subjectMammaliaen
dc.subjectSireniaen
dc.subjectToxoplasma Gondiien
dc.subjectTrichechidaeen
dc.subjectTrichechus Inunguisen
dc.titleOccurrence of antibodies to toxoplasma gondii and Lepstospira spp. in manatees (Trichechus inunguis) of the Brazilian Amazonen
dc.typeArtigopt_BR

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