AN OUTBREAK OF TOXOPLASMOSIS IN WALLAROOS (Macropus robustus) IN A CALIFORNIA ZOO

1 January 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Wildlife Disease Association in Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Vol. 13 (1) , 64-68
https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-13.1.64

Abstract

Four wallaroos (M. robustus) from a central California [USA] zoo colony of 22 died within a 3 wk period. Histopathologic findings in all 4 cases were suggestive of toxoplasmosis. Brain, lung and heart were the most frequently involved organs. Within 4 mo. of the last death sera from 9 colony members were tested for antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii using the indirect hemagglutination test. All 9 had serological titers ranging from 1:64-1:131,072.

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