title: Toxoplasma antibodies by indirect latex agglutination tests in zoo animals.
abstract: Total of 216 animals conserved in Seoul Grand Park were examined on the antibody titers of Toxoplasma by the indirect latex agglutination test, 20 out of 131 cases (15.3%) in mammals, 2 out of 75 cases (2.7%) in birds, and none in reptiles, according to species, 15 out of 68 species (22.1%) in mammals, 2 out of 36 species (5.6%) in birds showed positive antibody titers when the titers of 1:32 or higher were regarded as positive. In mammals, it appeared as positive in 2 out of 6 cases (1 out of 3 species ) in marsupials, 1 out of 15 cases (1 out of 11 species) in primates, 1 out of 1 case in bats, 6 out of 13 cases (5 out of 10 species) in carnivores, 1 in 12 cases (1 species out of 3) in odd-toed ungulates, 9 out of 80 cases (6 species out of 38) in even-toed ungulates, and none in rodents and in whales. In birds, 1 out of 21 cases (1 out of 7 species) in gallinaceous birds and 1 out of 6 (5 species ) in parrots appeared to have the positive antibody titers of Toxoplasma. And, none of reptiles showed positive. Frequencies of positive antibody titers were high in 1: 64, 9 cases in mammals followed by 1: 32, 6 cases, 1: 128, 3 cases, and 1: 256, 2 cases, respectively. Two positive cases in birds appeared to be 1: 64.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasit and Catholic Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Young
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jae Eul
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Ho Woo
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Chang Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Sung Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katakura
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kobayashi