Anti-Toxoplasma Antibody Levels in the Main-land Raccoon Dog, <I>Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus</I>, in Southeastern Kanagawa Prefecture

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  • MURASUGI Eiji
    Department of Veterinary Medicine, Colledge of Bioresouces Sciences Nihon University
  • ASANO Ryuji
    Department of Veterinary Medicine, Colledge of Bioresouces Sciences Nihon University
  • KAWAMURA Takahito
    Department of Veterinary Medicine, Colledge of Bioresouces Sciences Nihon University
  • FUKUDA Yoichi
    Department of Veterinary Medicine, Colledge of Bioresouces Sciences Nihon University
  • YAMAMOTO Yoshirou
    Kanazawa Zoo in Yokohama City

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  • 神奈川県南東部におけるタヌキの抗トキソプラズマ抗体保有状況
  • カナガワケン ナントウブ ニ オケル タヌキ ノ コウ トキソプラズマ コウタ
  • Anti-Toxoplasma Antibody Levels in the Main-land Raccoon Dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus, in Southeastern Kanagawa Prefecture

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Abstract

Naturally-occurring toxoplasma infection has been observed for years in various kinds of wild animals. However, the infection situation has not been well characterized due to a lack of research. In present study, latex fixation tests were conducted for 109 main-land raccoon dogs (67 males and 42 females) all of which were kept in Kanazawa Zoo in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture between 1991-1994 to measure levels of toxoplasma antibodies. The test results indicated 20 positive samples out of the total 109, an 18.3% positive rate. This demonstrates that toxoplasma infection exists in the raccoon dog population in Kanagawa Prefecture, and that the raccoon dog could be a source of spread of toxoplasma infection. We believe there is significant reason to continue the investigation as a part of a prophylaxis for zoonotic diseases.

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  • Kansenshogaku Zasshi

    Kansenshogaku Zasshi 70 (10), 1068-1071, 1996

    The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

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