The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in captive tigers (Panthera tigris) using Immunocomb® enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden
Date
4-2012
Degree
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
College
College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Marco F. Reyes
Co-adviser
Marianne Leila S. Flores
Restrictions
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Abstract
The study considered nine tigers (Panthera tigris), six adults, three juveniles four females and five males, from the Manila Zoo. Among the nine tigers tested, three were found to have serologic evidence of exposure to T. gondii. Two of these, both females, had a positive titer of 1:32 and the other was a male with a medium positive titer of 1:64. Furthermore, these seropositive tigers were found to have elevated PCV, leukocytosis and neutrophilia. All the seropositive animals were adults. The juveniles were found to be negative for T. gondii antibodies.
Language
English
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
Call Number
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Bagtas, Marian Joy B., "The prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in captive tigers (Panthera tigris) using Immunocomb® enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay at the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden" (2012). Undergraduate Theses. 4312.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/4312
Document Type
Thesis
