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      DETECTION OF INFECTION WITH Toxoplasma gondii IN MANATEES (Trichechus inunguis) OF THE PERUVIAN AMAZON Translated title: Detección de infección por Toxoplasma gondii en manatíes (Trichechus inunguis) de la Amazonía peruana

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          The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is an aquatic mammal that inhabits freshwater environments and is endemic to the Amazon Basin. The presence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies was investigated in 19 manatees in one rescue unit in the northern region of Peru. Antibodies to T. gondii were detected in 12 (63.2 %) of 19 animals by using the modified agglutination test (titer, 1:25), and no association between sex and age of the animals and the presence of T. gondii antibodies was observed (p < 0.05). The results suggest a contamination by T. gondii oocysts in the aquatic environment where these animals live.

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          El manatí amazónico (Trichechus inunguis) es un mamífero acuático que habita en ambientes de agua dulce y es endémico de la cuenca del Amazonas. La presencia de Toxoplasma gondii se investigó en 19 manatíes, en una unidad de rescate en la región norte del Perú. Los anticuerpos contra T. gondii fueron detectados en 12 (63,2 %), de 19 animales mediante el uso de la prueba de aglutinación modificada (título, 1:25). No fue observada asociación entre el sexo y edad de los animales con la presencia de anticuerpos de T. gondii (p < 0,05). Los resultados sugieren la contaminación por ooquistes de T. gondii en el medio acuático donde viven estos animales.

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                Acta Biológica Colombiana
                Acta biol.Colomb.
                Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Biología (Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia )
                0120-548X
                April 2013
                : 18
                : 1
                : 211-216
                Affiliations
                [03] Manaus orgnameNational Institute of Amazonian Research orgdiv1Department of Ecology Brazil
                [06] orgnameResearch Institute of the Peruvian Amazon orgdiv1Department of Aquatic Peru patrickmathews@ 123456usp.br
                [05] Mato Grosso orgnameUniversity of Estado de Mato Grosso orgdiv1Departament of Biological Science Brazil
                [02] orgnameTropical Veterinary Research Institute orgdiv1Department of Parasitology Peru
                [04] Lima orgnameUniversity Alas Peruanas orgdiv1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Peru
                [01] São Paulo SP orgnameUniversity of São Paulo orgdiv1Institute of Biomedical Science orgdiv2Department of Parasitology Brazil patrickmathews@ 123456usp.br
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                S0120-548X2013000100017 S0120-548X(13)01800117
                d1f44790-8bf3-4306-af10-c79a50fb86ff

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                : 05 March 2013
                : 06 March 2013
                : 13 January 2013
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                Amazonía peruana,manatí amazónico,serología,Toxoplasma gondii,Amazonian manatee,serology,Peruvian Amazon

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