Mattsson, Jens
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
In the present study we have investigated the seroprevalence to the protozoan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in 337 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from 16 out of 19 counties in Hungary. The foxes were originally collected within a National vaccination program against rabies. Antibodies to T gondii were detected in as many as 228 (68%) of the foxes using a commercial direct agglutination test (DAT). In an indirect iscom ELISA, five foxes (1.5%) were positive for antibodies against N. caninum. The high prevalence of foxes positive for T gondii might be explained by the widespread occurrence of the parasite in the diet of foxes. As a contrast, latent infections of N. caninum among red foxes in Hungary are much less common. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Nyckelord
seroprevalence; Toxoplasma gondii; Neospora caninum; foxes; iscom ELISA; wild life
Publicerad i
Veterinary Parasitology
2007, volym: 144, nummer: 45659, sidor: 39-44
Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
SLU författare
UKÄ forskningsämne
Husdjursvetenskap
Veterinärmedicin
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.09.011
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/14998