Author(s): Minervino, Antonio Humberto Hamad ; Cassinelli, Ana Beatriz Melles ; Souza, Alex Junior Souza de ; Alves, Max Moreira ; Soares, Manoel do Carmo Pereira ; Ferreira, Dayana Alersa Concei??o ; Pereira, Washington Luiz Assun??o ; Gennari, Solange Maria
Date: 2017
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Toxoplasma / diagn?stico; Toxoplasmose Animal / diagn?stico; Testes de Aglutina??o / utiliza??o; Haplorrinos; Primatas; Par? (PA); Centro Nacional de Primatas (PA)
Federal University of Western Par?. Biodiversity and Forest Institute. Santar?m, PA, Brazil.
University of S?o Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. S?o Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Minist?rio da Sa?de. Secretaria de Vigil?ncia em Sa?de. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Ananindeua, PA, Brasil.
Minist?rio da Sa?de. Secretaria de Vigil?ncia em Sa?de. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Ananindeua, PA, Brasil.
Minist?rio da Sa?de. Secretaria de Vigil?ncia em Sa?de. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Ananindeua, PA, Brasil.
Federal University of Vi?osa. Vi?osa, MG, Brazil.
Federal Rural University of Amaz?nia. Institute of Animal Health and Production. Bel?m, PA, Brazil.
University of S?o Paulo. School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. S?o Paulo, SP, Brazil.
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasma gondii infections in captive non-human primates are of interest because often they die due to severe toxoplasmosis. Thus, we aimed to evaluate samples from a serum bank to T. gondii antibodies. METHODS: Serum samples of 179 monkeys from the National Center of Primates, Brazil, were retrospective analyzed for T. gondii IgG antibodies by modified agglutination test using formalin-fixed whole parasites as antigen (cutoff 1:25). RESULTS: Among the 179 samples tested, 88 (49.2%) were positive. Twelve of the 18 evaluated species presented at least one positive animal. A higher occurrence of positive animals was found in New World (52.2%) than Old World (22.2%) monkeys (P = .023) and in the animals from domestic donation origin, which had lived in human homes as pets (P = .004). CONCLUSIONS: We confirm the widespread presence of T. gondii in captive monkeys and contribute to the range of species that can be infected by this parasite.
