Mattsson, Jens
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
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
Published in
Veterinary Parasitology
2007, volume: 144, number: 1-2, pages: 39-44
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.09.011
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/14998