Occurrence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus) from farms of different Brazilian regions Ocorrência de anticorpos Toxoplasma gondii em emas (Rhea americana) e avestruzes (Struthio camelus) de propriedades de diferentes regiões brasileiras

Serosurvey of selected avian pathogens in brazilian commercial rheas (Rhea americana) and ostriches (Struthio camelus)

Gastrointestinal nematodes in ostriches, Struthio camelus, in different regions of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Nematoides gastrintestinais em avestruzes, Struthio camelus, de diferentes regiões do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

The ratite group is composed of ostriches, rheas, emus, cassowaries and kiwis. Little research has been done on parasitism in these birds. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of infections by gastrointestinal nematodes in ostriches in the state of Rio de Janeiro. For this, fecal samples were collected from 192 on 13 farms. From each sample, four grams of feces were used to d...

Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in ostriches (Struthio camelus).

Serum samples from 973 ostriches (Struthio camelus) in Canada were examined for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii by the modified agglutination test incorporating mercaptoethanol and formalin-fixed whole tachyzoites. Twenty-eight (2.9%) of the 973 birds were found to be seropositive for antibodies to T. gondii at titers of 1:25 in 15 birds, 1:50 in 12 birds, and 1:500 in 1 bird. This is the first...

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in farm-reared ostriches (Struthio camelus) in China

BACKGROUND The parasites Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and Neospora caninum (N. caninum) are globally distributed; they infect warm-blooded animals, including many avian species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of these parasites in ostriches from central China. In total, 402 ostrich (Struthio camelus) samples (293 hearts, 77 brains, and 32 serum) from slaughterhouses of the ...

Research of Toxoplasma Gondii in Ostriches

Toxoplasmosis is one of the most widespread pathogen in the world, presenting high importance in production animals, like ostriches (Struthio camelus), and to human beings. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in ostriches from a Brazilian slaughterhouse. Serum samples of 344 ostriches slaughtered in a Brazilian slaughterhouse were researched for T. gondii antib...