Tiemann Julia C H, Rodrigues Aline A R, de Souza Silvio L P, Duarte José M Barbanti, Gennari Solange M
Depto. de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Orlando Marques de Paula, 87, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, SP, Brazil.
Vet Parasitol. 2005 May 15;129(3-4):341-3. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.12.016.
Neospora caninum is a coccidian parasite that causes disease in captive and domesticated animals and has been found in wild animals such as cervids. Sera from 150 cervids of the genus Mazama, were collected from 31 captive herds and 16 zoos from different Brazilian regions and analyzed by indirect fluorescent antibody test for anti-N. caninum antibodies. Positive reactions were found in 42% (63) of the samples and the titers varied from 50 to 51,200. Of the 86 cervids from the captive herds, 38 (44.2%) had anti N. caninum antibodies and of the 64 samples from the zoo, 25 (39.1%) were positive. No significant difference (p>0.05) was found for the occurrence values observed between the animals from captive herds and zoos as well as within the values documented for each one of the species analyzed. Therefore, the results indicate that the agent is prevalent from cervids in captivity in Brazil.
犬新孢子虫是一种球虫寄生虫，可导致圈养和家养动物发病，并且已在诸如鹿科动物等野生动物中被发现。从巴西不同地区的31个圈养兽群和16个动物园收集了150只南美泽鹿属鹿科动物的血清，并通过间接荧光抗体试验分析抗犬新孢子虫抗体。在42%（63份）的样本中发现阳性反应，效价从50到51,200不等。在来自圈养兽群的86只鹿科动物中，38只（44.2%）有抗犬新孢子虫抗体，在来自动物园的64份样本中，25份（39.1%）呈阳性。在圈养兽群和动物园的动物之间以及在所分析的每个物种记录的值范围内观察到的发生率值没有发现显著差异（p>0.05）。因此，结果表明该病原体在巴西圈养的鹿科动物中普遍存在。
