Detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in wild free-living birds and mammals from the northwest region of São Paulo state, Brazil

Authors

  • Lilian Castiglioni Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Departamento de Epidemiologia e Saúde Coletiva ; Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Departamento de Biologia Molecular https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9999-2673
  • Luiz Paulo Nogueira Aires Centro Universitário de Rio Preto
  • Vinícius Matheus Ferrari Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita” Filho, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas,
  • Fernando Henrique Antunes Murata Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, FAMERP Toxoplasma Research Group
  • Herbert Sousa Soares Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias
  • Solange Maria Gennari Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Laboratório de Doenças Parasitárias
  • Juliana Giantomassi Machado Centro Universitário de Rio Preto
  • Adriana Santiago Fracischetti Centro Universitário de Rio Preto
  • Ricardo Quitério Sartori Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita” Filho, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas
  • Luiz Carlos de Mattos Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, FAMERP Toxoplasma Research Group
  • Cinara Cássia Brandão Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, FAMERP Toxoplasma Research Group
  • Hilda Fátima Jesus Pena Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2021.176683

Keywords:

Toxoplasmosis, MAT, Wildlife, Zoonosis, Serology, Occurrence

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a protozoonosis caused by an obligate intracellular parasite named Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect humans and a large number of homeothermic animal species with worldwide distribution. The present study aimed to detect anti T. gondii antibodies from serological samples of free living wild animals from the northwest region of São Paulo state, Brazil. Thirty-two samples (eight from birds and 24 from mammals) were analyzed by the modified agglutination test (MAT) using 5 cut-off points for birds and 25 for mammals. Seropositivity was observed in 25% (2/8) of birds, including the species Rupornis magnirostris (roadside hawk) and Caracara plancus (southern caracara), and 29.2% (7/24) animals were seropositive among mammals, including one hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus), two maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus), one black howler monkey (Alouatta caraya), two crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) and one gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira). The results obtained with the present study indicate the exposure to T. gondii of free-living wild animals from the northwest region of São Paulo state and, therefore, that they probably play a role in the transmission and maintenance of T. gondii in the environment they inhabit. Thus, identification of the infection in several animal species in the region indicates the environmental contamination of the area. Studies of this nature may help to understand the importance of the prevention and control of this disease in Brazil.

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Castiglioni L, Aires LPN, Ferrari VM, Murata FHA, Soares HS, Gennari SM, et al. Detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in wild free-living birds and mammals from the northwest region of São Paulo state, Brazil. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 10 [cited 2024 Apr. 24];58:e176683. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/176683