Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Gordon's Wildcat (Felis silvestris gordoni) in the Middle East

An Pas; J. P. Dubey

doi:10.1645/GE-1593.1

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An Pas,¹ J. P. Dubey²

¹Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, P.O. Box 29922, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
²U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Building 1001, Beltsville, Maryland 20705. jitender.dubey@ars.usda.gov

Abstract

Most species of felids tested have been found to be the definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii. Gordon's wildcat (Felis silvestris gordoni) is a threatened species found in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in all 29 captive and 2 of 7 wild-caught F. s. gordoni in UAE examined by the modified agglutination test (MAT). Titers were 1:100 in 1, 1:200 in 5, 1:400 in 6, 1:800 in 10, 1:1,600 in 5, and 1:3,200 or higher in 4. None of these cats was ill, despite exhibiting high antibody titers. This is the first report of T. gondii infection in this host.

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An Pas and J. P. Dubey "Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Gordon's Wildcat (Felis silvestris gordoni) in the Middle East," Journal of Parasitology 94(5), 1169, (1 October 2008). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-1593.1

Published: 1 October 2008

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