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The aim of this study was to assess if antibodies could be detected in two types of fluids collected from 56 carcasses of red foxes (<jats:italic>Vulpes vulpes<\/jats:italic>): pleural fluid and lung extract.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>In 22 (39%) foxes antibodies against <jats:italic>Sarcoptes scabiei<\/jats:italic> were detected in both fluid types by ELISA and Western blot. In 46 (82%) foxes, antibodies against <jats:italic>Toxoplasma gondii<\/jats:italic> were detected in pleural fluid and in 41 (73%) in lung extract applying a Toxo-screen test (DAT). Antibodies were still detectable in the same fluids kept at room temperature for 28 days, although in fewer foxes (16 and 14 foxes tested for <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> in lung extract and pleural fluid respectively; and 1 and 4 tested for <jats:italic>S. scabiei<\/jats:italic> in lung extract and pleural fluid respectively.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>These results indicate the potential utility of using fluids from carcasses for antibody screening of wild animals at the population level.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/1751-0147-54-13","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,3,1]],"date-time":"2012-03-01T13:14:18Z","timestamp":1330607658000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":31,"title":["Potential application of serological tests on fluids from carcasses: detection of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Sarcoptes scabiei in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes)"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"54","author":[{"given":"Eva-Britt","family":"Jakubek","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roland","family":"Mattsson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Torsten","family":"M\u00f6rner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jens G","family":"Mattsson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dolores","family":"Gavier-Wid\u00e9n","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2012,3,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"769_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"759","DOI":"10.1136\/vr.149.3.92","volume":"149","author":"A Wolfe","year":"2001","unstructured":"Wolfe A, Hogan S, Maguire D, Fitzpatrick C, Vaughan L, Wall D: Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Ireland as hosts for parasites of potential zoonotic and veterinary significance. 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