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¹ Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, University of Oxford, Tubney House, Abingdon Road, Tubney, Abingdon, OX13 5QL, UK;
² Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York, YO4 1LZ, UK;
³ Environment Agency, North East Area Office, Apollo Court, 2 Bishops Square Business Park, St Albans Road West, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EX, UK
⁵ Corresponding author (email: gwmcl{at}hotmail.com)

ABSTRACT:   Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii were detected in samples collected from 90 live-trapped adult Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) sampled at three sites (two agricultural and one woodland) in southern England. Serum was tested using a qualitative latex agglutination test procedure and 63 of 90 (70%) badgers tested positive for T. gondii antibodies. Antibody prevalence varied between the sites; 67% and 77% of badgers from agricultural sites and 39% from a nonagricultural site tested positive.
  Key words:  Tooplasma, Eurasian badger, Meles, parasite, protozoan.

⁴ Present address: Department of Health and Biosciences, University of East London, Stratford Campus, Romford Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LZ, UK