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Cross-sectional study on Brucella spp., Leptospira spp. and Salmonella spp. in bats from Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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FERREIRA, Amanda Carvalho Rosado et al. Cross-sectional study on Brucella spp., Leptospira spp. and Salmonella spp. in bats from Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis, v. 78, 101692, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101692.
0147-9571
10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101692
Autor
Ferreira, Amanda Carvalho Rosado
Vieira, Thallyta Maria
Custódio, Dircéia Aparecida da Costa
Melo, Maria Norma
Gontijo, Célia Maria Ferreira
Lage, Andrey Pereira
Seles, Elaine Maria
Resumen
The understanding on the role of bats in the ecology of zoonotic diseases, especially its relevance as a carrier of pathogens, is important for the determination of preventive measures considering the One Health context. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of Brucella spp., Leptospira spp. and Salmonella spp. in blood (n = 163), liver (n = 35) and spleen (n = 62) samples from bats captured in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Only Salmonella spp. was found in a blood sample of an insectivorous female bat of the species Lasiurus blossevilli, evidencing the capacity of this animal species to host this pathogen. In conclusion, our results in bats from Montes Claros indicate that they do not act as hosts for Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp., although being potential carriers of Salmonella spp. in a low prevalence.