title: Risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in captive Sapajus spp.
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in captive capuchin monkeys at a facility in the northeastern Brazil. Serum samples from 116 bearded capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus), nine blonde capuchin (Sapajus flavius), five black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella), and four capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.) were tested for T. gondii antibodies using the modified agglutination test (MAT, cut-off ≥25); antibodies were found in 85.3% (99/116) of S. libidinosus, 55.6% (5/9) of S. flavius, 80.0% (4/5) of S. apella, and 75.0% (3/4) of S. spp. The risk factors associated with T. gondii seropositivity were ingestion of raw meat [OR = 4.13 (1.26; 13.50)] and old age [OR = 4.90 (1.70; 14.13)]. Results indicate a very high T. gondii seropositivity in these primate populations. To minimize exposure to T. gondii raw meat should not be fed to these animals.
authors: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
authors: D R A
authors: DR
authors: Ferreira
authors: V O
authors: VO
authors: Ribeiro
authors: P O
authors: PO
authors: Laroque
authors: P G C
authors: PG
authors: Wagner
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Pinheiro Júnior
authors: J C A
authors: JC
authors: Silva
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Dubey
authors: E W
authors: EW
authors: Rêgo
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Mota
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002428:Cebus; D004032:Diet; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014122:Toxoplasma; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan
keywords: Brazil; neotropical primates; prevalence; risk factors; toxoplasmosis