Serosurvey of anti-Leptospira sp and anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in capybaras and collared and white-lipped peccaries

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2017-03-01

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Ullmann, Leila Sabrina [UNESP]
Gravinatti, Mara Lucia
Yamatogi, Ricardo Seiti [UNESP]
Santos, Leonilda Correa dos
Moraes, Wanderlei de
Cubas, Zalmir Silvino
Camossi, Lucilene Granuzzio [UNESP]
Barros Filho, Ivan Roque de
Langoni, Helio [UNESP]
Costa Vieira, Rafael Felipe da

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Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical

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Introduction: Brazilian native species are reemerging as increasingly free-ranging populations. Methods: Sera from 31 capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and 28 peccaries (Pecari tajacu and Tayassu pecari) were tested for anti-Leptospira and anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using microscopic seroagglutination test. Results: Nineteen percent of free-ranging and 10.0% of captive capybaras, along with 31.8% of collared peccaries, were seropositive for T. gondii. None was seropositive for Leptospira sp. Conclusions: The present findings indicated low risk of disease, particularly among capybaras and white-lipped peccaries; however, active surveillance programs are important for monitoring wildlife health and public health once they are in public parks around cities.

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Leptospirosis, Toxoplasmosis, Captive, Free-ranging

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Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 50, n. 2, p. 248-250, 2017.