Prevalence of antibody to Toxoplasma gondii in the moose (Alces alces americana Clinton) of Nova Scotia, Canada
Affiliations
- PMID: 2299521
Item in Clipboard
Prevalence of antibody to Toxoplasma gondii in the moose (Alces alces americana Clinton) of Nova Scotia, Canada
J Parasitol.
1990 Feb.
Abstract
The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii was investigated in the sera of 125 moose taken by hunters in 5 countries of Nova Scotia. Nineteen of these sera (15%) were positive by the indirect passive hemagglutination test, with titers above 1:64. This study adds further evidence to the prevalence of antibodies to T. gondii in the wildlife, extending this evidence to eastern Canada. The possibility that humans may acquire toxoplasmosis by ingesting undercooked infected meat from game animals is supported by the results of this investigation; the implications of these findings to public health are obvious.
Similar articles
-
Prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in moose (Alces alces) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Sweden.Vet Parasitol. 2011 May 11;177(3-4):275-80. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.11.051. Epub 2010 Dec 9. Vet Parasitol. 2011. PMID: 21232869
-
Prevalence of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in roe deer from Spain.Vet Parasitol. 2008 May 6;153(1-2):152-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.01.028. Epub 2008 Feb 1. Vet Parasitol. 2008. PMID: 18316161
-
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in wild red deer, roe deer, moose, and reindeer from Norway.Vet Parasitol. 2004 Mar 25;120(3):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2003.12.015. Vet Parasitol. 2004. PMID: 15041091
-
Prevalence and isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from white-tailed deer in Alabama.J Parasitol. 1991 Feb;77(1):62-4. J Parasitol. 1991. PMID: 1992096
-
Toxoplasma gondii infections in chickens (Gallus domesticus): prevalence, clinical disease, diagnosis and public health significance.Zoonoses Public Health. 2010 Feb;57(1):60-73. doi: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2009.01274.x. Epub 2009 Sep 10. Zoonoses Public Health. 2010. PMID: 19744305 Review.
Cited by
-
Seroprevalence, isolation, first genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii, and possible congenital transmission in wild moose from Minnesota, USA.Parasitol Res. 2016 Feb;115(2):687-90. doi: 10.1007/s00436-015-4789-0. Parasitol Res. 2016. PMID: 26472716
-
Toxoplasma gondii: from animals to humans.Int J Parasitol. 2000 Nov;30(12-13):1217-58. doi: 10.1016/s0020-7519(00)00124-7. Int J Parasitol. 2000. PMID: 11113252 Free PMC article. Review.
-
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in domestic pigs, sheep, cattle, wild boars, and moose in the Nordic-Baltic region: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2019 Mar 4;5:e00100. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2019.e00100. eCollection 2019 May. Parasite Epidemiol Control. 2019. PMID: 30906889 Free PMC article. Review.