Detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in neotropical primates from São Paulo state, Brazil

Toxoplasmosis is a life-threatening disease in neotropical primates. The aim of the present study was to determine frequency antibodies Toxoplasma gondii primates from São Paulo state (SP), Brazil. modified agglutination test (MAT, cut-off: 25) used 49 upon or after their admission Associação Mata Ciliar (Jundiaí, SP, Brazil). Eight animals (16.3%) were seropositive. genus Sapajus had highest antibody titer (12,800), followed by Callithrix (3,200). No association (p> 0.05) found between seroprevalence and genera (Alouatta, Callicebus, Callithrix, Sapajus), sex age. three positive Allouataand one died, whereas two seropositive alive. Further studies on epidemiology T. infection are necessary larger sample size captive wild