Artículos de revistas
Molecular detection of Hepatozoon spp. in Brazilian and exotic wild carnivores
Fecha
2010-10-11Registro en:
Veterinary Parasitology. Amsterdam: Elsevier B.V., v. 173, n. 1-2, p. 134-138, 2010.
0304-4017
10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.06.014
WOS:000283191700019
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Assoc Mata Ciliar
Zool Sorocaba
Zool Amer
Zool Ilha Solteira
Zool São Carlos
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Institución
Resumen
Hepatozoon spp. are apicomplexan parasites that infect a wide variety of animals. The infection occurs through the ingestion of a hematophagous arthropod definitive host. Herein, we assessed the presence of Hepatozoon spp. in 165 captive wild felids and 100 captive wild canids using molecular techniques. We found that 6 felids (4 little spotted cats, 1 jaguarondi, and 1 puma) and 5 canids (2 bush dogs, 1 fox, 1 crab-eating fox, and 1 maned wolf) were positive for Hepatozoon spp. Hepatozoon spp. may be a potential pathogen and an opportunistic parasite in immunocompromised animals or if occurring in concomitant infections. Because most Brazilian wild felids and canids are endangered, knowing whether Hepatozoon infection represents a threat for these animals is crucial. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.