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Pas, A.; Dubey, J.P.
Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Gordon's Wildcat (_Felis silvestris gordoni_) in the Middle East
2008 Journal of Parasitology (94): 1169-1169
Most species of felids tested have been found to be the definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii. Gordon's wildcat (_Felis silvestris gordoni_) is a threatened species found in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. Antibodies to T. gondii were found in all 29 captive and 2 of 7 wild-caught _F. s. gordoni_ in UAE examined by the modified agglutination test (MAT). Titers were 1:100 in 1, 1:200 in 5, 1:400 in 6, 1:800 in 10, 1:1,600 in 5, and 1:3,200 or higher in 4. None of these cats was ill, despite exhibiting high antibody titers. This is the first report of _T. gondii_ infection in this host.
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