Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that infects a wide range of warm-blooded animals throughout the world. In the present study, antibodies to T. gondii were determined using a commercial indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test in wild animals in a zoo. Three of 11 giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) (27%), 1 of 5 wolves (Canis lupus laniger) (20%), 1 of 6 hippopotamuses (Hippopotamus amphibious) (17%), and 2 of 9 tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) (22%) were found to be positive. No antibodies were detected in leopards (Panthera pardus), wild geese (Anser cygnoides), and Eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus). Domestic species from 13 counties of Jiangxi Province, China were also investigated by an indirect hemagglutination (IHA) test. Thirty-five of 340 goats (10%), 94 of 560 water buffaloes (17%), and 4 of 35 cattle (11%) were found to be seropositive. This is the first report of T. gondii infection in animals kept in zoos and domestic animals in this province.
Highlights
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite that infects a broad range of warm-blooded animals worldwide [4]
A study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii in zoos and domestic animals in Jiangxi province, China
Blood samples were collected from 39 zoo animals and randomly selected domestic animals from different farms (Tables 1 and 2)
Summary
Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular protozoan parasite that infects a broad range of warm-blooded animals worldwide [4]. Résumé – Séroprévalence de l’infection par Toxoplasma gondii chez des animaux de zoo et domestiques dans la province de Jiangxi en Chine. Les anticorps dirigés contre T. gondii ont été déterminés en utilisant un test commercial d’hémagglutination indirecte (IHA) chez des animaux sauvages gardés dans un zoo.
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