Serosurvey of Leptospirainterrogans, Brucellaabortus and Chlamydophilaabortus infection in free-ranging giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) from Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Hashimoto, Vanessa²  Matushima, Eliana Reiko⁵  Freitas, Julio Cesar¹  Miranda, Flávia R.⁴  Vinci, Fernanda¹  Superina, Mariella³ 

[1] Brazil, Brasília, BR;Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BR;El Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de Cuyo, Mendoza, AR;Projeto Tamanduá, São Paulo, BR;Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

关键词:  Anteaters;    Myrmecophaga tridactyla;    brucellosis;    Brucella abortus;    chlamydiosis;    Chlamydophila abortus;    leptospirosis;    Leptospira interrogans;    Pilosa;    serological survey;    Vermilingua;    wildlife;    Xenarthra.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2015000500013

来源: Colegio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal-CBPA

【 摘 要 】

:A serological survey for antibodies against Leptospira interrogans, Brucella abortus, and Chlamydophila abortus was conducted in 21 clinically healthy, free-ranging giant ant- eaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) from Parque Nacional das Emas (Goiás State, Brazil; n=6), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra (Minas Gerais State, Brazil; n=9), and RPPN SESC Pantanal (Mato Grosso State, Brazil; n=6) between July 2001 and September 2006. Sera were screened for antibodies against 22 serovars of Leptospira interrogans with a microscopic agglutination test. Twelve tested positive for L. interrogans serovars sentot (n=5 in PN Emas, n=2 in PN Serra da Canastra), butembo (n=2 in PN Serra da Canastra), autumnalis, bataviae, and shermani/icterohaemorrhagiae (n=1 each in SESC Pantanal)One adult female tested positive for B. abortus with the buffered plate antigen test. All sera were negative for C. abortus using the complement fixation text. This is the first report of pathogens that may interfere with the reproduction and population dynamics of free-ranging giant anteaters.Index

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