Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in British marine mammals.
- Journal:
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Forman, Dan et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Environmental Sustainability · United Kingdom
Abstract
Serum samples from 101 stranded or bycatch cetaceans from British waters were screened for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies using the Sabin Feldman Dye Test. Relatively high seropositivity was recorded in short-beaked Delphinus delphis and this study presents the first documented case of Toxoplasma in a humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae.
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