인문학
사회과학
자연과학
공학
의약학
농수해양학
예술체육학
복합학
DBpia AI
AI 에이전트
AI 아이디어
AI 리더
AI 뷰어
Citeasy
크롬 서지관리 다운로드
지원사업
학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
커뮤니티
연구자들이 자신의 연구와 전문성을 널리 알리고, 새로운 협력의 기회를 만들 수 있는 네트워킹 공간이에요.
초록·키워드
Toxoplasma gondii is the protozoan parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis, a zoonosis that represents a health risk for mammals, including marine species. Felines are the only definitive hosts of this parasite, playing a critical role in the introduction and maintenance of the pathogen in a new environment. Recent data demonstrate the contamination by T. gondii of the terrestrial and seawater environment of the Galapagos archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean. Little is known about the exposure of Galapagos' threatened species to T. gondii, although introduced domestic cats in the archipelago are known to be seropositive for T. gondii. We documented for the first time exposure to T. gondii of Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki), an endemic and emblematic species of the archipelago. The modified agglutination test revealed the presence of antibodies against T. gondii in 61 of 77 plasma samples collected in 2016-2017 from 2- to 4-year-old wild sea lions live-handled in their breeding sites on the inhabited island of San Cristóbal. Antibodies were also detected in 4 of 19 serum samples (21%) from sea lions whose corpses were found in 2021 on the same island. In addition, T. gondii DNA was detected in a lung sample from one necropsied pup and a tissue cyst-like structure was found in another, suggesting infection. These results, together with the high prevalence of antibodies in 2 to 4-year-olds, indicate that Galapagos sea lions are frequently exposed to T. gondii and raise concerns that toxoplasmosis may pose a threat to this endemic species.
인공지능 문자 인식 모델을 통해 추출된 텍스트로, 일부 오타나 오류가 포함될 수 있으나 지속적으로 개선 중입니다.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.
오류를 발견하셨다면 해당 부분을 드래그한 후 ' 를 통해 신고해주세요.
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