Calvo-Mac Carlos, Gutleb Arno C, Contal Servane, Ilukewitsch Vannessa, Muñoz-Zanzi Claudia, Medina-Vogel Gonzalo
Centro de Investigación para la Sustentabilidad, Universidad Andrés Bello, República 440, Santiago, Chile.
PhD Program in Conservation Medicine, Facultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Andres Bello, República 252, Santiago, Chile.
J Wildl Dis. 2020 Oct 1;56(4):962-964. doi: 10.7589/2019-10-269.
Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide-distributed protozoon that infects warm-blooded animals. We determined T. gondii exposure in one marine otter (Lontra felina) and four domestic cats (Felis catus) along the northern and central coast of Chile, indicating a low seroprevalence of 5% (1/19) and 8% (4/50) respectively, likely related to arid environment.
刚地弓形虫是一种分布于全球的原生动物,可感染温血动物。我们测定了智利北部和中部海岸的一只海獭(南美獭)和四只家猫(家猫)的刚地弓形虫暴露情况,结果分别显示血清阳性率较低,为5%(1/19)和8%(4/50),这可能与干旱环境有关。