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ArticleRevista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria2024

Molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in seabirds collected along the coast of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Ana Paula Sato, Tiffany Christiny Emmerich da Silva, Thamires Pires de Pontes, Aline Luiza Konell, Luiz Daniel de Barros, Mary Suzan Varaschin, Ivam Moreira de Oliveira Junior, Adrien Wilhelm Dilger Sanches, Rosangela Locatelli-Dittrich

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Article in Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in tropical seabirds from the Rocas Atoll Biological Reserve, Brazil.Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Ana Paula SatoDepartmento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Tiffany Christiny Emmerich da SilvaProjeto de Monitoramento de Praias da Bacia de Santos - PMP-BS, Unidade de Estabilização de Aves Marinhas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, Penha, SC, Brasil.
Thamires Pires de PontesProjeto de Monitoramento de Praias da Bacia de Santos - PMP-BS, Unidade de Estabilização de Aves Marinhas, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, Penha, SC, Brasil.
Aline Luiza KonellRefúgio Ecológico Bela Vista, Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brasil.
Luiz Daniel de BarrosLaboratório de Parasitologia Veterinária e Doenças Parasitárias, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Lavras, MG, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8560-3948
Mary Suzan VaraschinLaboratório de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Lavras, MG, Brasil.
Ivam Moreira de Oliveira JuniorLaboratório de Patologia Veterinária, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Lavras, MG, Brasil.
Adrien Wilhelm Dilger SanchesVeterinário Autônomo, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Rosangela Locatelli-DittrichDepartmento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Lavras · BRUniversidade do Vale do Itajaí · BRUniversidade Federal do Paraná · BRCentral Bela Vista (Brazil) · BRUniBrasil Centro Universitário · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum are two closely related protozoans that infect a wide range of animals, including birds. However, the occurrence of N. caninum and T. gondii in seabirds is unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the presence of T. gondii and N. caninum DNA in tissue samples of seabirds. Tissue samples of the pectoral muscles, heart, and brain were collected from 47 birds along the coastline of Santa Catarina State, SC, Brazil. The DNA was extracted from the tissues and screened using nested-PCR (nPCR) targeting internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1). T. gondii DNA was detected in tissues from seven seabirds (7/47, 14.8%), kelp gull (Larus dominicanus) (5/21), and Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) (2/8). N. caninum DNA was detected in tissues of nine seabirds (9/47, 19.1%), the kelp gull (L. dominicanus) (4/21), Manx shearwater (P. puffinus) (2/8), neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (1/4), brown booby (Sula leucogaster) (1/5), and white-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) (1/1); however, no co-infection was observed. In conclusion, this study showed the circulation of N. caninum and T. gondii in seabirds along the coastline of Santa Catarina State. Further studies are required to clarify the role of these birds in the epidemiology of neosporosis and toxoplasmosis.

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Bird DiseasesCoccidiosisDNA, ProtozoanNeosporaToxoplasmaToxoplasmosis, AnimalAnimalsBirdsBrazilCharadriiformesPolymerase Chain ReactionDNA, Protozoan

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PMID38656050
PMCPMC11065398
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