Sammanfattning

To investigate the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in free-ranging Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Sweden, serosanguinous fluids and feces were collected from 207 carcasses of lynx killed or found dead from 1996 to 1998. Sera were tested for antibodies against T. gondii by the direct agglutination test, and 156 (75.4%) of the sera tested positive at antibody titers >= 40. Antibody prevalence was significantly lower in lynx originating from the northern parts of Sweden than in lynx from the more southern regions that are more densely populated by humans. Age-related differences also were found, with a significantly lower prevalence (55%) in juvenile (< 1-yr-old) than in subadult and adult animals (82%). There was no significant difference in seroprevalence between males and females. Oocysts typical of T. gondii were not detected in any of the fecal samples

Publicerad i

Journal of Wildlife Diseases
2006, Volym: 42, nummer: 1, sidor: 182-187
Utgivare: WILDLIFE DISEASE ASSN, INC

SLU författare

• Lunden, Anna

  • Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Uggla, Arvid

  • Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Husdjursvetenskap
Veterinärmedicin


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-42.1.182

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/10050