title: [The incidence of toxoplasmosis among wild vertebrates of Turkmenia (based on serologic data)].
abstract: 985 wild small mammals and birds were serologically investigated for toxoplasmosis from 1981 to 1984 in Turkmenia: antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in the indirect hemagglutination and immunofluorescent complement fixation reactions according to Goldwasser and Shepard were found in 247 (25.0%), in 11 of 17 investigated species of mammals and in 13 of 22 species of birds. A sharp rise in the toxoplasmosis infection level of wild mammals was found out serologically for the first time (from 1.2% in autumn, 1982 to 72.6% in spring, 1983) followed by its reduction against the reduction in the number of animals. This must have taken place as a result of heavy toxoplasmosis epizootics in the region of investigations which is frequented by wild and domestic cats.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Berdyev
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Shevkunova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000469:parasitology*; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008322:Mammals / Q000469:parasitology; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014423:Turkmenistan
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
vernacular_title: O rasprostranenii toksoplazmoza sredi dikikh pozvonochnykh Turkmenii (po serologicheskim dannym).