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

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Flávia R. Miranda¹  Mariella Superina¹  Fernanda Vinci¹  Vanessa Hashimoto¹  Julio Cesar Freitas¹  Eliana Reiko Matushima¹ 

关键词: Anteaters;    Myrmecophaga tridactyla;    brucellosis;    Brucella abortus;    chlamydiosis;    Chlamydophila abortus;    leptospirosis;    Leptospira interrogans;    Pilosa;    serological survey;    Vermilingua;    wildlife;    Xenarthra.;    Tamanduás;    Myrmecophaga tridactyla;    brucelose;    Brucella abortus;    chlamydiose;    Chlamydophila abortus;    leptospirose;    Leptospira interrogans;    Pilosa;    inquérito sorológico;    Vermilingua;    animais silvestres;    Xenarthra.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2015000500013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Abstract: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. interrogansserovars 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. abortususing 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.

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