We investigated Toxoplasmosis gondii antibody seroprevalence in free-ranging caracals (Caracal caracal) in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2014 to 2017. Seropositivity was 83% (24/ 29), which is substantially higher than that detected in sympatric feral domestic cat (Felis catus) populations. The impact of this pathogen on local human and wildlife communities may be of concern.
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9 October 2019
High Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in an Urban Caracal (Caracal caracal) Population in South Africa
Laurel E. K. Serieys,
Kenneth Hammond-Aryee,
Jacqueline Bishop,
Joleen Broadfield,
M. Justin O'Riain,
Paul D. van Helden
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 55 • No. 4
October 2019
Vol. 55 • No. 4
October 2019