Neotropical Zoonotic Parasites in Bush Dogs (Speothos venaticus) from Upper Paraná Atlantic Forests in Misiones, Argentina

dc.creatorVizcaychipi, Katherina A.
dc.creatorRinas, Miguel A
dc.creatorIrazu, Lucía
dc.creatorMiyagi, Adriana
dc.creatorArgüelles, Carina F
dc.creatorDematteo, Karen
dc.date2021-01-20T13:35:05Z
dc.date2021-01-20T13:35:05Z
dc.date2016-10
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-29T20:08:53Z
dc.date.available2023-08-29T20:08:53Z
dc.identifier1557-7759
dc.identifierhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/2202
dc.identifier10.1089/vbz.2015.1929
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8520392
dc.descriptionFil: Vizcaychipi, Katherina A. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Parasitología. Servicio de Inmunología Parasitaria; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Rinas, Miguel. Ministerio de Ecología y Recursos Naturales Renovables, Misiones; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Irazu, Lucia. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Parasitología. Servicio de Inmunología Parasitaria; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Miyagi, Adriana. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Unidad Operativa Centro de Contención Biológica; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Argüelles, Carina F. GIGA IBS Nodo Posadas (UNaM-CONICET), Posadas; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: DeMatteo, Karen E. Washington University. Department of Biology. Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute, San Luis; Misuri.
dc.descriptionWildlife remains an important source of zoonotic diseases for the most vulnerable groups of humans, primarily those living in rural areas or coexisting with forest. The Upper Paraná Atlantic forest of Misiones, Argentina is facing ongoing environmental and anthropogenic changes, which affect the local biodiversity, including the bush dog (Speothos venaticus), a small canid considered Near Threatened globally and Endangered locally. This project aimed to expand the knowledge of zoonotic parasites present in the bush dog and the potential implications for human health and conservation medicine. From May to August 2011, a detection dog located 34 scats that were genetically confirmed as bush dog and georeferenced to northern Misiones. Of these 34 scats, 27 had sufficient quantity that allowed processing for zoonotic parasites using morphological (sedimentation and flotation) and antigen (coproantigen technique) analyses. Within these 27 scats, we determined that the parasitic prevalence was 63.0% (n = 17) with 8 (47.1%) having mixed infections with 2-4 parasitic genera. No significant differences (p > 0.05) between sampling areas, sex, and parasite taxa were found. We were able to summarize the predominant nematodes (Ancylostoma caninum, Toxocara canis, and Lagochilascaris spp.), cestodes (Taenia spp. and Spirometra spp.), and apicomplexa (Cystoisospora caninum) found in these bush dogs. With the copro-ELISA technique, 14.8% (n = 4) of the samples were positive for Echinococcus spp. This study represents the first comprehensive study about parasitic fauna with zoonotic potential in the free-ranging bush dog. This information combined with the innovative set of techniques used to collect the samples constitute a valuable contribution that can be used in control programs, surveillance of zoonotic diseases, and wildlife conservation, both regionally and across the bush dog's broad distribution.
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dc.languageen
dc.relationVector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
dc.rightsnone
dc.sourceVector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 2016;16(10):664-672
dc.subjectApicomplexa
dc.subjectCestodos
dc.subjectSetaria (Nematodo)
dc.subjectZoonosis
dc.titleNeotropical Zoonotic Parasites in Bush Dogs (Speothos venaticus) from Upper Paraná Atlantic Forests in Misiones, Argentina
dc.typeArtículo


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