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Toxoplasma antibodies by indirect latex agglutination tests in zoo animals

Choi, Won Young , Yoo, Jae Eul , Nam, Ho Woo , Oh, Chang Young , Kim, Sung Won , Katakura, Ken , Kobayashi, Akio
Korean J Parasitol 1987;25(1):13-23.
1Department of Parasit and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
2Seoul Grand Park, Korea.
3Department of Parasitology, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Abstract

Total of 216 animals conserved in Seoul Grand Park were examined on the antibody titers of Toxoplasma by the indirect latex agglutination test, 20 out of 131 cases (15.3%) in mammals, 2 out of 75 cases (2.7%) in birds, and none in reptiles, according to species, 15 out of 68 species (22.1%) in mammals, 2 out of 36 species (5.6%) in birds showed positive antibody titers when the titers of 1:32 or higher were regarded as positive. In mammals, it appeared as positive in 2 out of 6 cases (1 out of 3 species ) in marsupials, 1 out of 15 cases (1 out of 11 species) in primates, 1 out of 1 case in bats, 6 out of 13 cases (5 out of 10 species) in carnivores, 1 in 12 cases (1 species out of 3) in odd-toed ungulates, 9 out of 80 cases (6 species out of 38) in even-toed ungulates, and none in rodents and in whales. In birds, 1 out of 21 cases (1 out of 7 species) in gallinaceous birds and 1 out of 6 (5 species ) in parrots appeared to have the positive antibody titers of Toxoplasma. And, none of reptiles showed positive. Frequencies of positive antibody titers were high in 1: 64, 9 cases in mammals followed by 1: 32, 6 cases, 1: 128, 3 cases, and 1: 256, 2 cases, respectively. Two positive cases in birds appeared to be 1: 64.

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Toxoplasma antibodies by indirect latex agglutination tests in zoo animals
Korean J Parasitol. 1987;25(1):13-23.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1987.25.1.13
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