Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens of the Family Anaplasmataceae in Brazilian Brown Brocket Deer (Mazama gouazoubira, Fischer, 1814) and Marsh Deer (Blastocerus dichotomus, Illiger, 1815)

Human ehrlichiosis are scantily documented in Uruguay. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Ehrlichia spp. in Haemaphysalis juxtakochi and in a gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) from Uruguay. The presence of Ehrlichia DNA was investigated in free-living H. juxtakochi in five localities of southeast and northeast Uruguay, as well as blood, spleen, and ticks retrieved from a M. gouazoubira. Ehrlichia spp. DNA was detected in six out of 99 tick pools from vegetation, in the spleen of M. gouazoubira, and in one out of five pools of ticks feeding on this cervid. Bayesian inference analyses for three loci (16S rRNA, dsb, and groEL) revealed the presence of a new rickettsial organism, named herein as “Candidatus Ehrlichia pampeana”. This new detected Ehrlichia is phylogenetically related to those found in ticks from Asia, as well as Ehrlichia ewingii from USA and Cameroon. Although the potential pathogenicity of “Ca. E. pampeana” for humans is currently unknown, some eco-epidemiological factors may be relevant to its possible pathogenic role, namely: (i) the phylogenetic closeness with the zoonotic agent E. ewingii, (ii) the evidence of H. juxtakochi parasitizing humans, and (iii) the importance of cervids as reservoirs for zoonotic Ehrlichia spp. The molecular detection of “Ca. E. pampeana” represents the third Ehrlichia genotype described in Uruguay.

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Detection of Theileria and Babesia in brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) and marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Veterinary Parasitology ◽

10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.10.044 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 177 (1-2) ◽

pp. 61-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Júlia A.G. da Silveira ◽

Élida M.L. Rabelo ◽

Múcio F.B. Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Mazama Gouazoubira ◽

Blastocerus Dichotomus ◽

Brocket Deer

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Occurrence of Lipoptena mazama and Lipoptena guimaraesi (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) on gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in southern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612021081 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Mariana Faccini Pinheiro ◽

Raquel Muhlbeier Bonato ◽

Priscila Ikeda ◽

Rodrigo Antonio Martins de Souza ◽

Adriano de Oliveira Torres Carrasco ◽

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Keyword(s):

The State ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Deer Species ◽

Ozotoceros Bezoarticus ◽

The Family ◽

Mazama Gouazoubira ◽

Brocket Deer ◽

Host List

Abstract The genus Lipoptena includes hematophagous insects of the family Hippoboscidae that parasitize different deer species. The present study aims to identify 19 flies that parasitize deer of the genus Mazama in the State of Paraná, Brazil. We analyzed 18 flies (Lipoptena mazamae) and 1 Lipoptena guimaraesi. This study expands the host list for L. guimaraesi, previously restricted to a single deer species (Ozotoceros bezoarticus).

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Sperm chromosome segregation of rob(4;16) and rob(4;16)inv(4) in the brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira)

Theriogenology ◽

10.1016/j.theriogenology.2021.03.024 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 168 ◽

pp. 33-40

Author(s):

D.J. Galindo ◽

M. Vozdova ◽

S. Kubickova ◽

H. Cernohorska ◽

A.M. Bernegossi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chromosome Segregation ◽

Mazama Gouazoubira ◽

Brocket Deer

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Effect of sex and seasons of the year on hematologic and serum biochemical variables of captive brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira)

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0100-736x2013001100013 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 33 (11) ◽

pp. 1364-1370 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Clara M.S. Camargo ◽

José M.B. Duarte ◽

José J. Fagliari ◽

André M. Santana ◽

Kalina M.M.G. Simplício ◽

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Keyword(s):

Biochemical Parameters ◽

Haemoglobin Concentration ◽

Total Calcium ◽

Blood Cell Count ◽

Sodium Potassium ◽

Ionic Calcium ◽

Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin ◽

Mazama Gouazoubira ◽

Hematological And Biochemical Parameters ◽

Brocket Deer

The Brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) is the most common free-living and captive deer in South America, especially in Brazil, and has great ecological and scientific significance. However, data on hematological and biochemical parameters in brown brocket deer are scarce. The goal of this study was to establish reference ranges for hematological and biochemical parameters of Mazama gouazoubira, comparing differences during the seasons of the year and between sex. Blood samples from ten adult healthy brown brocket deer (6 female and 4 male) were collected during daytime, monthly, during 12 months. The animals were maintained in individual stable, protected from noise and fed ad libitum with commercial ration and green fodder. For blood collection, animals were submitted to physical restrain for no longer than 2 minutes. The following parameters were determined: red blood cell count (RBC), haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), white blood cell count (WBC), platelet count, enzyme activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and serum levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), creatine kinase (CK), total protein (TP), albumin, cholesterol, total calcium, ionic calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, triglycerides, creatinine and urea. Values were compared according to season and sex. RBC count, WBC count and MCV suggested seasonal influence. Haemoglobin concentration, PCV and MCV were influenced by sex. Serum concentration of total calcium, ionic calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium were influenced by season. Serum magnesium was also influenced by sex. The blood parameters herein reported may be useful as reference values for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in captive brown-brocket deer.

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Acoustic parameters of courtship and human-directed friendly vocalisations in seven species of Neotropical deer in captivity

Animal Production Science ◽

10.1071/an19377 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (10) ◽

pp. 1283

Author(s):

Patricia Black-Décima ◽

Alejandra M. Hurtado ◽

J. M. Barbanti Duarte ◽

Mirta Santana

Keyword(s):

Sexual Selection ◽

Acoustic Analysis ◽

Basic Feature ◽

Human Interaction ◽

Adult Males ◽

Acoustic Parameters ◽

In Captivity ◽

Blastocerus Dichotomus ◽

Brocket Deer ◽

Neotropical Deer

Context Polygynous deer rut vocalisations have been found to be highly conspicuous, typical of the species and important in sexual selection. Information about vocalisations is not available for Neotropical species (subfamily Odocoileinae). Aims The objective was to record courtship vocalisations from all Neotropical deer available, looking for differences among species useful for taxonomic identification, characterise the vocalisations according to acoustic parameters and to try to determine functions. Methods Four species of brocket deer (red, Mazama americana (n = 9); grey, M. gouazoubira (n = 7); Amazonian brown, M. nemorivaga (n = 3); Brazilian dwarf, M. nana (n = 1)), and one individual each of marsh (Blastocerus dichotomus), white-tailed (Odocoileus virginianus) and taruca (Hippocamellus antisensis) deer were recorded in captivity at two institutions, in conditions of courtship or human interaction. The acoustic analysis was performed with Praat. Data from the first three species of Mazama were analysed statistically with a multilevel model with two layers. Key results In the context of courting either females or humans, male deer produced low-intensity, short-duration (0.1–0.3 s) bleats with fundamental frequencies (F0) between 100 and 400 Hz; calls were similar among species. The duration of these calls for Amazonian brown brocket males was significantly longer than for males of the other two species. Females of two species had longer-duration calls than did males, in friendly interactions with humans. F0 differences among species for both friendly and courtship calls were almost significant for males of M. gouazoubira. Individual differences were highly significant for both duration and mean F0. Mean F0 for courtship calls of adult males was not correlated with body size in six of the seven species, in contrast to the theory of acoustic allometry. Conclusions The production of male courtship bleats is probably a basic feature of Odocoiline deer and is probably important in sexual selection and female choice. The differences from one species to another are not sufficient for taxonomic use but may be incipient isolating mechanisms between grey and Amazonian brown brocket deer. Implications Studies of deer vocalisations have shown their importance in sexual selection and their incredible variety in closely related species and subspecies, but they have dealt mainly with Old World deer. This study fills a gap in our knowledge, as the first on Neotropical deer, which constitute six genera and 17 species and are widely distributed in the Americas. These data are important for future studies on the function and phylogeny of deer vocalisations.

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Cervídeos como fonte de matéria-prima para produção de artefatos: Estudos de caso em três sítios arqueológicos associados a grupos caçadores-coletores do sudeste e sul do Brasil

Latin American Antiquity ◽

10.1017/laq.2020.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 292-307 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gabriela Sartori Mingatos ◽

Mercedes Okumura

Keyword(s):

Ozotoceros Bezoarticus ◽

De Se ◽

Mazama Gouazoubira ◽

Blastocerus Dichotomus ◽

Mazama Americana

Dentre as inúmeras informações possíveis de se obter a partir da análise de artefatos ósseos, uma delas é a identificação das espécies e partes anatômicas utilizadas para a confecção desses artefatos. No território brasileiro, quatro espécies de cervídeos são comumente encontradas nas regiões sul e sudeste: Mazama americana, Mazama gouazoubira, Ozotoceros bezoarticus e Blastocerus dichotomus. Ao longo do Holoceno, ossos e galhadas dessas espécies de cervídeos foram utilizados no lascamento lítico, na produção de pontas ósseas e espátulas, entre outros artefatos. Estudos preliminares dos artefatos ósseos recuperados de três sítios arqueológicos de grupos caçadores-coletores do sudeste e sul do Brasil - sítio Lapa do Santo (MG), sítio Tunas (PR), e sítio Garivaldino (RS) - demonstram uma preferência por ossos de cervídeos para a confecção desses artefatos.

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Protein profile of the ovarian follicular fluid of brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira; Fisher, 1814)

Zygote ◽

10.1017/s0967199419000741 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 170-173

Author(s):

Thaís T.S. Souza ◽

Maria J.B. Bezerra ◽

Maurício F. van Tilburg ◽

Celso S. Nagano ◽

Luciana D. Rola ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mass Spectrometry ◽

Follicular Fluid ◽

Protein Profile ◽

Mass Spectrometry Data ◽

Mass Spectrometry Analysis ◽

Spectrometry Analysis ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Mazama Gouazoubira ◽

Ovarian Follicular Fluid ◽

Brocket Deer

SummaryThe aim of this study was to characterize the protein profile of ovarian follicular fluid (FF) of brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira). Five adult females received an ovarian stimulation treatment and the FF was collected by laparoscopy from small/medium (≤3.5 mm) and large (>3.5 mm) follicles. Concentrations of soluble proteins in FF samples were measured and proteins were analyzed by 1-D SDS-PAGE followed by tryptic digestion and tandem mass spectrometry. Data from protein list defined after a Mascot database search were analyzed using the STRAP software tool. For the protein concentration, no significant difference (P > 0.05) was observed between small/medium and large follicles: 49.2 ± 22.8 and 56.7 ± 27.4 μg/μl, respectively. Mass spectrometry analysis identified 13 major proteins, but with no significant difference (P > 0.05) between follicle size class. This study provides insight into elucidating folliculogenesis in brown brocket deer.

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