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| - Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis that can affect human and broad range of animals and could lead to latent infection or disease with clinical symptoms. The serological methods are used for detection of T. gondii antibodies produced by animals after infection and thus monitor the level of exposition of animals to infection. Between 1995 - 2011, the blood samples were collected from a total of 4254 domestic animals (286 cats, 413 dogs, 547 sheep, 251 goats, 546 cattle, 551 pigs, 552 horses and 1108 poultry), 1618 game animals (565 wild boars, 333 hares, and 720 wild ruminants including 377 red deer, 79 roe deer, 14 sika, 143 fallow deer, 105 mouflon and 2 reindeer) and from 556 zoo animals including 114 species (5 primates, 28 carnivores, 8 perissodactyles and 73 artiodactyles). The animals were clinically healthy and came from different districts of the Czech Republic. Sera of animals were tested for T. gondii antibodies by an Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test, an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay or by a Latex Agglutination Test. In domestic animals, T. gondii antibodies were found in 66% goats, 59% sheep, 44% cats, 36% pigs, 26% dogs, 23% horses, 12% poultry and 9.7% cattle. In game animals, T. gondii antibodies were detected in 32% wild ruminants (50% sika, 45% red deer, 24% roe deer, 9% mouflon, 1% fallow deer and in one reindeer), 26% wild boars and 20% hares. In zoo animals, T. gondii antibodies were detected in 35% animals of 72 species (90% carnivorous, 45% primates, 33% perissodactyles and 22% artiodactyles). The highest prevalence 100% was found in Eurasian wolf (Canis l. lupus), Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and Sumatran tiger (Panthera t. sumatrae). Experimental studies and cases of clinical toxoplasmosis in animals are discussed too. This study summarizes recent data on the spread of T. gondii infection among different group of animals in the Czech Republic.
- Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis that can affect human and broad range of animals and could lead to latent infection or disease with clinical symptoms. The serological methods are used for detection of T. gondii antibodies produced by animals after infection and thus monitor the level of exposition of animals to infection. Between 1995 - 2011, the blood samples were collected from a total of 4254 domestic animals (286 cats, 413 dogs, 547 sheep, 251 goats, 546 cattle, 551 pigs, 552 horses and 1108 poultry), 1618 game animals (565 wild boars, 333 hares, and 720 wild ruminants including 377 red deer, 79 roe deer, 14 sika, 143 fallow deer, 105 mouflon and 2 reindeer) and from 556 zoo animals including 114 species (5 primates, 28 carnivores, 8 perissodactyles and 73 artiodactyles). The animals were clinically healthy and came from different districts of the Czech Republic. Sera of animals were tested for T. gondii antibodies by an Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test, an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay or by a Latex Agglutination Test. In domestic animals, T. gondii antibodies were found in 66% goats, 59% sheep, 44% cats, 36% pigs, 26% dogs, 23% horses, 12% poultry and 9.7% cattle. In game animals, T. gondii antibodies were detected in 32% wild ruminants (50% sika, 45% red deer, 24% roe deer, 9% mouflon, 1% fallow deer and in one reindeer), 26% wild boars and 20% hares. In zoo animals, T. gondii antibodies were detected in 35% animals of 72 species (90% carnivorous, 45% primates, 33% perissodactyles and 22% artiodactyles). The highest prevalence 100% was found in Eurasian wolf (Canis l. lupus), Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and Sumatran tiger (Panthera t. sumatrae). Experimental studies and cases of clinical toxoplasmosis in animals are discussed too. This study summarizes recent data on the spread of T. gondii infection among different group of animals in the Czech Republic. (en)
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