Abstract
Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) have the potential to act as hosts of important infectious diseases, particularly zoonoses. Blood samples from 17 Barbary sheep at the Curitiba zoo were collected to evaluate occurrences of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies, tested using the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). Anti-T. gondii and anti-N. caninum antibodies were detected in 4/17 (23.5%) and 4/17 (23.5%) samples, respectively. The present study has shown that Barbary sheep at Curitiba zoo were exposed to T. gondii and N. caninum and therefore may act as intermediate hosts, spreading toxoplasmosis and neosporosis within and between species in shared areas.
Highlights
Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) have the potential to act as hosts of important infectious diseases, zoonoses
This study aimed to evaluate occurrences of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in Barbary sheep at Curitiba zoo, state of Paraná, southern Brazil
Antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum in Barbary sheep aged greater than or equal to 5 years, which corresponded to a prevalence ratio of 1.4, i.e. higher in the group of animals aged greater than or equal to 5 years, this difference was not statistically significant (Fisher p-value = 0.99)
Summary
Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) have the potential to act as hosts of important infectious diseases, zoonoses. This study aimed to evaluate occurrences of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in Barbary sheep at Curitiba zoo, state of Paraná, southern Brazil.
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