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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Toxoplasmosis in sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli)
Journal of Parasitology, Volume 94, No. 4, Year 2008
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Fatal toxoplasmosis was diagnosed in a sand fox (Vulpes rueppelli) from United Arab Emirates. Toxoplasma gondii-like tachyzoites were found associated with necrosis in the intestine, spleen, liver, pancreas, lungs, mesenteric lymph nodes, and heart. Tachyzoites reacted positively with T. gondii-specific polyclonal antibodies. Antibodies to T. gondii were detected in 8 captive V. rueppelli assayed by the modified direct agglutination test in titers of 1:800 or higher. © American Society of Parasitologists 2008.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pas, An E.
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife
Dubey, Jitender P.
United States, Beltsville
Usda Ars Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Statistics
Citations: 10
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1645/GE-1492.1
ISSN:
00223395