Toxoplasmosis in Naturally Infected Rodents in Belgrade, Serbia
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2011
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Vujanić, Marija
Ivović, Vladimir
Kataranovski, Milena

Nikolić, Aleksandra
Bobić, Branko

Klun, Ivana

Villena, Isabelle
Kataranovski, Dragan
Đurković-Đaković, Olgica

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To assess the role of synanthropic rodents in the epidemiology of urban toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii infection was examined in 144 rats (Rattus norvegicus) and 12 mice (Mus musculus) captured using live animal traps in three locations in Belgrade city characterized by poor housing and degraded environment. In rats, specific IgG antibodies were detected by modified agglutination test in 22 (27.5%) of the 80 blood samples available. Toxoplasma brain cysts were microscopically detected in 11 (7.6%), and Toxoplasma DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction was demonstrated in 15 (10.4%) animals. Of these, both cysts and Toxoplasma DNA were detected in five (3.5%) rats. In mice, cysts were observed in 3 (25%), but Toxoplasma DNA was detected in even 10 (83.3%) animals, including all 3 with morphologically recognized cysts. Being a link in the chain of Toxoplasma infection, the existence of urban rodent reservoirs of infection represents a public health risk.
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Infection reservoirs / Mice / Rats / Toxoplasmosis / Urban settingSource:
Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Diseases, 2011, 11, 8, 1209-1211Publisher:
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle
Funding / projects:
- Infekcije intercelularnim mikroorganizmima rastućeg značaja: transmisija, odnos patogen-domaćin, molekularna epidemiologija i klinički značaj (RS-145002)
- Istraživanja ekotoksikoloških aspekata delovanja ksenobiotika i biotičkih agenasa na populacije mišolikih glodara (RS-143038)
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0119
ISSN: 1530-3667
PubMed: 21028963
WoS: 000293629600032
Scopus: 2-s2.0-80051493337
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Institut za medicinska istraživanjaTY - JOUR AU - Vujanić, Marija AU - Ivović, Vladimir AU - Kataranovski, Milena AU - Nikolić, Aleksandra AU - Bobić, Branko AU - Klun, Ivana AU - Villena, Isabelle AU - Kataranovski, Dragan AU - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica PY - 2011 UR - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/325 AB - To assess the role of synanthropic rodents in the epidemiology of urban toxoplasmosis, Toxoplasma gondii infection was examined in 144 rats (Rattus norvegicus) and 12 mice (Mus musculus) captured using live animal traps in three locations in Belgrade city characterized by poor housing and degraded environment. In rats, specific IgG antibodies were detected by modified agglutination test in 22 (27.5%) of the 80 blood samples available. Toxoplasma brain cysts were microscopically detected in 11 (7.6%), and Toxoplasma DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction was demonstrated in 15 (10.4%) animals. Of these, both cysts and Toxoplasma DNA were detected in five (3.5%) rats. In mice, cysts were observed in 3 (25%), but Toxoplasma DNA was detected in even 10 (83.3%) animals, including all 3 with morphologically recognized cysts. Being a link in the chain of Toxoplasma infection, the existence of urban rodent reservoirs of infection represents a public health risk. PB - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle T2 - Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Diseases T1 - Toxoplasmosis in Naturally Infected Rodents in Belgrade, Serbia EP - 1211 IS - 8 SP - 1209 VL - 11 DO - 10.1089/vbz.2010.0119 ER -
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Vujanić, M., Ivović, V., Kataranovski, M., Nikolić, A., Bobić, B., Klun, I., Villena, I., Kataranovski, D.,& Đurković-Đaković, O.. (2011). Toxoplasmosis in Naturally Infected Rodents in Belgrade, Serbia. in Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Diseases Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle., 11(8), 1209-1211. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2010.0119
Vujanić M, Ivović V, Kataranovski M, Nikolić A, Bobić B, Klun I, Villena I, Kataranovski D, Đurković-Đaković O. Toxoplasmosis in Naturally Infected Rodents in Belgrade, Serbia. in Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Diseases. 2011;11(8):1209-1211. doi:10.1089/vbz.2010.0119 .
Vujanić, Marija, Ivović, Vladimir, Kataranovski, Milena, Nikolić, Aleksandra, Bobić, Branko, Klun, Ivana, Villena, Isabelle, Kataranovski, Dragan, Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, "Toxoplasmosis in Naturally Infected Rodents in Belgrade, Serbia" in Vector-Borne & Zoonotic Diseases, 11, no. 8 (2011):1209-1211, https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2010.0119 . .