Toxoplasma gondii: diagnóstico da infecção experimental e natural em pombos (Columba livia) por técnicas sorológicas, biológicas e moleculares. / Toxoplasma gondii: diagnosis of experimental and natural infection in pigeons (Columba livia) by serological, biological and molecular techniques.

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

The study aimed to diagnose the experimental and natural infection by Toxoplasma gondii in pigeons (Columba livia), by serological, biological and molecular techniques. Pigeons were infected with sporulated oocysts of T. gondii and monitored for 60 days with weekly serum collection for monitoring the curve of serum antibodies and euthanasia two weeks to assess the presence of parasites in different tissues. Agreement was observed in all the techniques used, indicating to be effective in the diagnosis of infection in this species. Free-living pigeons were captured in the municipalities of São Paulo, Sorocaba and Ibiúna and anti-T. gondii antibodies were not observed. In birds the bioassay was conducted in mice, regardless of the absence of antibodies and none was possible to isolate the parasite.

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oocysts toxoplasma gondii testes sorológicos infecção experimental animal pigeons serological tests técnicas biológicas oocistos experimental animal infection pombos biological techniques toxoplasma gondii

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