Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in the Rodent Capybara (Hidrochoeris hidrochoeris) From Brazil

W. A. Cañon-Franco; L. E O. Yai; A. M. Joppert; C. E. Souza; S. R N. D'Auria; J. P. Dubey; S. M. Gennari

doi:10.1645/GE-80R

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W. A. Cañon-Franco,¹ L. E O. Yai,² A. M. Joppert,³ C. E. Souza,⁴ S. R N. D'Auria,² J. P. Dubey,⁵ S. M. Gennari⁶

¹Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Prof. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, São Paulo CEP 05508-000, Brazil
²Centro de Controle de Zoonoses da Prefeitura do município de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
³Divisão Técnica de Medicina Veterinária e Manejo da Fauna Silvestre da Prefeitura do município de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
⁴Superintendência de Controle de Endemias do Estado de São Paulo, São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo, Brazil
⁵Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory, Animal and Natural Resources Institute, Agriculture Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland 20705
⁶To whom correspondence should be addressed. sgennari@usp.br

Abstract

Capybaras (Hidrochoeris hidrochoeris) are 1 of the largest rodents used for meat in South and Central America. Prevalence of anti–Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in 149 feral H. hidrochoeris from the state of São Paulo, Brazil, was evaluated using the indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) and the modified agglutination test (MAT). Using IFAT, antibodies (>1:16) were found in 104 (69.8%) and with the MAT, antibodies (>1:25) were found in 63 (42.3%) capybaras. This is the first report of prevalence of T. gondii antibodies in this host.

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W. A. Cañon-Franco, L. E O. Yai, A. M. Joppert, C. E. Souza, S. R N. D'Auria, J. P. Dubey, and S. M. Gennari "Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in the Rodent Capybara (Hidrochoeris hidrochoeris) From Brazil," Journal of Parasitology 89(4), 850, (1 August 2003). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-80R

Published: 1 August 2003

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