Table 1 Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from black and brown rats and antibody titers by Modified Agglutination. Test (MAT), Fernando de Noronha Island, Brazil
MAT titre | No. of rodents | No. bioassayed | No. of isolates | Mice bioassaya | T. gondii isolate ID | Rodent ID/species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. death/no. infected | ||||||
< 25 | 39 | 39 | 0 | na | na | na |
25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | na | na | na |
800 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0/5 | TgRatraBrFN1 | R14/Rattus rattus |
1,600 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0/3 | TgRatnoBrFN1 | R38/Rattus norvegicus |
6,400 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | TgRatnoBrFN2 | R41/Rattus norvegicus |
Total | 46 | 46 | 3 | 0/11 |