Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii in Marine Otters (Lontra felina) and Domestic Cats (Felis catus) in an Arid Environment in Chile.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Calvo-Mac, Carlos et al.
- Affiliation:
- Centro de Investigació
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide-distributed protozoon that infects warm-blooded animals. We determined T. gondii exposure in one marine otter (Lontra felina) and four domestic cats (Felis catus) along the northern and central coast of Chile, indicating a low seroprevalence of 5% (1/19) and 8% (4/50) respectively, likely related to arid environment.
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