High Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in an Urban Caracal (Caracal caracal) Population in South Africa
2019; Wildlife Disease Association; Volume: 55; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.7589/2018-09-229
ISSN1943-3700
AutoresLaurel E. K. Serieys, Kenneth Hammond-Aryee, Jacqueline M. Bishop, Joleen Broadfield, M. Justin O’Riain, Paul D. van Helden,
Tópico(s)Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
ResumoWe investigated Toxoplasmosis gondii antibody seroprevalence in free-ranging caracals (Caracal caracal) in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2014 to 2017. Seropositivity was 83% (24/ 29), which is substantially higher than that detected in sympatric feral domestic cat (Felis catus) populations. The impact of this pathogen on local human and wildlife communities may be of concern.
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