Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Animals from Captivity (Zoo and Circus Animals)

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00109749

Result on the web

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jeu.12688" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jeu.12688</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12688" target="_blank" >10.1111/jeu.12688</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Animals from Captivity (Zoo and Circus Animals)

Original language description

Problems with parasitic infections are common in zoological gardens and circuses. In some animals it can lead to several disorders such as systemic disease, reproductive disorders (abortions and neonatal mortality), and even to death if severe illness is untreated. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of three common parasites in 74 animals from three zoos, and four circuses in Southern Italy. Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, and Encephalitozoon cuniculi were detected in 51%, 12%, and 20% of animals, respectively. Co-infections of T. gondii and N. caninum were reported in seven animals (9%) and co-infection of T. gondii and E. cuniculi in one animal. T. gondii, N. caninum and E. cuniculi seroprevalence differed in type of diet (P &lt;= 0.0001; P &lt;= 0.037 and P &lt;= 0.004, respectively). T. gondii and E. cuniculi seroprevalence also differed in animal families (P &lt;= 0.0001) and according to type of housing (P &lt;= 0.003), respectively. Statistical differences were not found in other characteristics (gender, age, country of birth, origin, and contact with cats or dogs). This is the first serological study focusing on protozoan and microsporidian parasites in zoo and circus animals from Southern Italy and the first detection of antibodies to E. cuniculi in camels in Europe.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10606 - Microbiology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

ISSN

1066-5234

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

66

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

5

Pages from-to

442-446

UT code for WoS article

000465604100008

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85054564827