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Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in bats (Desmodus rotundus) captured near caves in cities from western region of Santa Catarina State, Brazil

Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in bats (Desmodus rotundus) captured near caves in cities... Toxoplasma gondii is a mammalian parasite with a wide geographical distribution. Some seropositive animals for T. gondii can be asymptomatic, including humans. This study aimed to investigate the presence of antibodies against T. gondii in the serum of 50 vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) from the western region of Santa Catarina State, Brazil, using the modified agglutination test (MAT), in a dilution of 1:25. The results showed 10 % (5/50) are seropositive for T. gondii, showing that bats from that region had contact with T. gondii and are probably infected. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Comparative Clinical Pathology Springer Journals

Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in bats (Desmodus rotundus) captured near caves in cities from western region of Santa Catarina State, Brazil

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 by Springer-Verlag London
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Pathology; Hematology; Oncology
eISSN
1618-565X
DOI
10.1007/s00580-016-2223-3
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Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a mammalian parasite with a wide geographical distribution. Some seropositive animals for T. gondii can be asymptomatic, including humans. This study aimed to investigate the presence of antibodies against T. gondii in the serum of 50 vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) from the western region of Santa Catarina State, Brazil, using the modified agglutination test (MAT), in a dilution of 1:25. The results showed 10 % (5/50) are seropositive for T. gondii, showing that bats from that region had contact with T. gondii and are probably infected.

Journal

Comparative Clinical PathologySpringer Journals

Published: Jan 15, 2016

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