Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Elephants (Elephus maximus indicus)in Thailand

Authors
Tuntasuvan, D Mohkaew, K Dubey, JP
Citation
D. Tuntasuvan et al., Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Elephants (Elephus maximus indicus)in Thailand, J PARASITOL, 87(1), 2001, pp. 229-230
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
ISSN journal
00223395 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
229 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3395(200102)87:1<229:SOTGIE>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Serum samples from captive 156 elephants (Elephus maximus indicus) from Tha iland were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using the modified agglutination test (MAT) and the latex agglutination test (LAT). Antibodies to T. gondii were found in 45.5% of 156 elephants by MAT (greater than or equal to1:50) and 25.6% of 156 elephants by LAT (greater than or equal to1: 64). This is the first report of T. gondii infection in E. maximus indicus from Asia.