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Namroodi, S.; Gholami, A.; Shariat-Bahadori, E.
Toxoplasmosis may lead to road kills of Persian leopards (_Panthera pardus saxicolor_) in Golestan National Park, Iran
2016  Journal of Wildlife Diseases (52): 436-438

Three Persian leopards (_Panthera pardus saxicolor_) that died from car accidents in Golestan National Park, Iran, were tested for Toxoplasma gondii and rabies virus infection. Acute T. gondii infection was diagnosed in two Persian leopards: no rabies virus was detected. Acute toxoplasmosis may be a factor in Persian leopard road kills.

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