Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in free-ranging and feral cats on Amami Oshima Island, Japan

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 79; no. 11; pp. 1853 - 1856
• Main Authors: MATSUU, Aya, YOKOTA, Shin-ichi, ITO, Keiko, MASATANI, Tatsunori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2017; Japan Science and Technology Agency; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: Animals; Antibodies, Protozoan - blood; Cat Diseases - epidemiology; Cat Diseases - parasitology; Cats; Endangered species; Female; Feral populations; free-ranging and feral cat; Immunoprecipitation; Japan - epidemiology; Male; Parasitology; Population studies; Prevalence; Protozoa; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Serology; Toxoplasma - immunology; Toxoplasma gondii; Toxoplasmosis, Animal - epidemiology; Wildlife conservation; zoonotic diseases; Oshima Island; zoonotic diseases; Toxoplasma gondii; free-ranging and feral cat

On Amami Oshima Island, free-ranging and feral cats are harmful to wildlife populations. In this study, the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in these cats was examined using a newly developed Gaussia luciferase immunoprecipitation system assay. Of 1,363 cats, 123 cats (9.0%) was positive for T. g...