Detection of Toxolasma gondii in captive wild felids.

Ruangrat Buddhirongawatr; Siriporn Tungsudjai; Kridsada Chaichoune; Charoonluk Sangloung; Nitipan Tantawiwattananon; Rassameepen Phonaknguen; Yaowalark Sukthana

Detection of Toxolasma gondii in captive wild felids.

Ruangrat Buddhirongawatr
, Siriporn Tungsudjai
, Kridsada Chaichoune
, Charoonluk Sangloung
, Nitipan Tantawiwattananon
, Rassameepen Phonaknguen
, Yaowalark Sukthana

Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University

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Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii can infect all species of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and causes serious diseases in immunocompromized hosts. Live tachyzoites derived from serial passage in HeLa culture were used in the Sabin-Feldman dye test for detection of Toxoplasma gondii antibody in serum samples of 21 captive wild felids including one fishing cat (Prion nailurus viverrina), one leopard (Panthera pardus), two flat-headed cats (Prion nailurus planiceps), 6 tigers (Panthera tigris), two leopard cats (Felis bengalensis), two clouded leopards (Felis nebulosa), 3 pumas (Puma concolor), and 4 jungle cats (Felis chaus). Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were founded in 9 of 21 felids (42.8%). This study revealed that cell culture-derived tachyzoites can be used successfully as a source of live organisms in a gold standard Sabin-Feldman dye test, which is simpler, cheaper and less ethically sensitive than in vivo inoculation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-17
Number of pages	3
Journal	Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
Volume	37 Suppl 3
Publication status	Published - 2006

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Detection of Toxolasma gondii in captive wild felids.

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