title: Seroprevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Gordon's wildcat (Felis silvestris gordoni) in the Middle East.
abstract: Most species of felids tested have been found to be the definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii. Gordon's wildcat (Felis silvestris gordoni) is a threatened species found in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in all 29 captive and 2 of 7 wild-caught F. s. gordoni in UAE examined by the modified agglutination test (MAT). Titers were 1:100 in 1, 1:200 in 5, 1:400 in 6, 1:800 in 10, 1:1,600 in 5, and 1:3,200 or higher in 4. None of these cats was ill, despite exhibiting high antibody titers. This is the first report of T. gondii infection in this host.
authors.affiliation: Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, PO. Box 29922, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: An
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pas
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dubey
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D045991:Felis / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009850:Oman / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan