| Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild toque macaques (Macaca sinica) at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. | |
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PMID: 15357087 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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From a natural population that inhabits the dry evergreen forest at Polonnaruwa, serum samples of 170 toque macaques were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the modified agglutination test. Of these, 21 (12%) were found with titers of 1:16 in 9, 1:32 in 9, 1:256 in 1, 1:1,024 in 1, and 1:4,096 in 1. There was no evidence of maternal transmission of antibodies or congenital toxoplasmosis. None of the infected macaques died within 1 yr after sampling. Toxoplasma gondii infection was closely linked to human environments where domestic cats were common. Macaques having frequent contact with human settlements showed a significantly greater (P < 0.0001) prevalence (19% infected) than macaques restricted to forest habitat, none of which was infected. Although infection with T. gondii has been noted in several species of Asian primates, this is the first report of T. gondii antibodies in toque macaques (Macaca sinica) that are endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. |
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Authors:
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D K Ekanayake; R P V J Rajapakse; J P Dubey; W P J Dittus |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of parasitology Volume: 90 ISSN: 0022-3395 ISO Abbreviation: J. Parasitol. Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-09-10 Completed Date: 2004-09-20 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7803124 Medline TA: J Parasitol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 870-1 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. |
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Agglutination Tests
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veterinary Animals Animals, Wild / parasitology* Antibodies, Protozoan / blood* Female Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / veterinary Macaca / parasitology* Male Monkey Diseases / epidemiology*, parasitology, transmission Seroepidemiologic Studies Sri Lanka / epidemiology Toxoplasma / immunology* Toxoplasmosis, Animal / epidemiology*, transmission |
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0/Antibodies, Protozoan |
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