Exposure of free-living jaguars to Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Sarcocystis neurona in the Brazilian Pantanal

Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Sarcocystis neurona are related apicomplexan parasites that cause reproductive and neurological disorders in a wide range of domestic and wild animals. In the present study, the immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) was used to investigate the presence of an...

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Published in:	Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 547 - 553
Main Authors:	Onuma, Selma Samiko Miyazaki, Melo, Andréia Lima Tomé, Kantek, Daniel Luis Zanella, Crawshaw-Junior, Peter Gransden, Morato, Ronaldo Gonçalves, May-Júnior, Joares Adenílson, Pacheco, Thábata dos Anjos, Aguiar, Daniel Moura de
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária 01-10-2014 Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Subjects:	Animals anticorpos Antigens, Protozoan - blood Brazil Female Male Neospora - immunology Neospora caninum Panthera - immunology Panthera - parasitology Panthera onca PARASITOLOGY Sarcocystis - immunology Sarcocystis neurona Toxoplasma - immunology Toxoplasma gondii unidade de conservação VETERINARY SCIENCES conservation unit unidade de conservação Toxoplasma gondii anticorpos Neospora caninum Sarcocystis neurona antibodies Panthera onca
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Summary:	Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Sarcocystis neurona are related apicomplexan parasites that cause reproductive and neurological disorders in a wide range of domestic and wild animals. In the present study, the immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) was used to investigate the presence of antibodies against T. gondii, N. caninum and S. neurona in the sera of 11 free-living jaguars (Panthera onca) in two protected areas in the Pantanal region of Mato Grosso state, Brazil. Ten jaguars (90.9%) showed seropositivity for T. gondii, eight (72.7%) for S. neurona, and seven (63.6%) for N. caninum antigens. Our findings reveal exposure of jaguars to these related coccidian parasites and circulation of these pathogens in this wild ecosystem. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first serological detection of N. caninum and S. neurona in free-living jaguars.
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ISSN:	0103-846X 1984-2961 1984-2961
DOI:	10.1590/S1984-29612014077