Table 2.
Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in Hyaenidae previously reported in the literature. N, number of samples tested; SFDT, Sabin-Feldman dye test; IFA, immunofluorescence assay; MAT, modified agglutination test; ELISA, Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay; * ID-Screen T. gondii ELISA. Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), Brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea), Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena).
| Hyena species | Location | Positive/N (%) | Test | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted hyena | Zoos in Germany and Netherlands | 3/3 (100) | ELISA* | Current study |
| Brown hyena | Zoo in Germany | 1/1 (100) | ELISA* | Current study |
| Spotted hyena (juveniles) | free ranging, Serengeti NP (Tanzania) | 11/19 (58) | ELISA* | Current study |
| Spotted hyena (adults) | free ranging, Serengeti NP (Tanzania) | 34/41 (93) | ELISA* | Current study |
| Spotted hyena | free ranging, Kenya | 6/6 (100) | SFDT | Bakal et al. (1980) |
| Brown hyena | Zoos in Czech Republic | 3/3 (100) | IFA | Sedlak and Bártová (2006) |
| Striped hyena | Zoo in France | 1/2 (50) | MAT | Alerte (2008) |
| Spotted hyena | Zoo in France | 1/1 (100) | MAT | Alerte (2008) |
| Striped hyena | Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife, UAE | 3/6 (50) | MAT | Dubey et al. (2010) |
| Spotted hyena | Zoos in Australia | 5/10 (50) | IFA | Wait et al. (2015) |