scholarly journals Ticks on Didelphis albiventris from a Cerrado area in the Midwestern Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 935
Author(s):  
Erica Fernanda G. Gomes de Sá ◽  
Vinicius Da Silva Rodrigues ◽  
Marcos Valério Garcia ◽  
Namor Pinheiro Zimmermann ◽  
Vanessa Do Nascimento Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tick Infestation ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Forest Patches ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Host Parasite ◽  
Special Relevance ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Didelphis Albiventris

This experiment studied tick fauna associated to Didelphis albiventris Lund 1840 from a Cerrado area (Mato Grosso do Sul State, non-adjoining to Pantanal) inserted in a pasture and agricultural activities matrix, with few natural preserved forest patches. Authors also summarized data on ticks parasitizing Didelphis spp. in Brazil, and discussed infestation patterns in different biomes and locations. Study took place in Cervinho Farm, Bandeirantes Municipality. For captures, Tomahawk-like traps were distributed along two forest patches (30 each) during five nights. Captures occurred monthly (July/2013 to September/2014), sampling both fragments on alternate months. Animals were sedated and ticks were collected and stored in vials containing ethanol (70%) for identification. 51 D. albiventris were captured in 15 campaigns. Tick prevalence was 100%, and 49.5% of the animals were co-infested by two or more tick species. Four parasitizing species were found: Amblyomma sculptum Berlese, 1888 (78 nymphs), Ixodes loricatus Neumann, 1899 (56 adults), Amblyomma dubitatum Neumann, 1899 (45 nymphs), Amblyomma coelebs Neumann, 1899 (32 nymphs) and Amblyomma sp. (123 larvae). A. sculptum was the most abundant tick, but most frequent species were A. coelebs and A. dubitatum, followed by I. loricatus. Co-occurrences of more than two species were observed among all tick pairs. D. albiventris usually presents high prevalence of tick infestation. However, this study presented 100% prevalence. Knowledge of host-parasite relation and interactions between different ticks that coexist on a same host are essential, since such interaction may favor pathogen dissemination. This is of special relevance regarding D. albiventris, known for participating in maintenance of ecological cycles of Spotted Fever Group rickettsiae.

scholarly journals Serosurvey of Rickettsia spp. in small mammals from Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina de Campos Binder ◽  
Felipe da Silva Krawczak ◽  
Jonas Sponchiado ◽  
Geruza Leal Melo ◽  
Jonas Moraes-Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Indirect Immunofluorescence ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Immunofluorescence Assay ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Small Rodents ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Rickettsia Species ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate exposure of wild small mammals to spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae in Mato Grosso do Sul State, central-western Brazil. Serum samples of 68 small mammals were analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) against six Rickettsia species from Brazil. Overall, 37.5% (9/24) marsupials and 6.8% (3/44) small rodents were seroreactive to at least one of the Rickettsia species, with end point titres ranging from 64 to 512. These results suggested that wild small mammals were infected by SFG rickettsiae, and could participate in the ecology of rickettsiae in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

scholarly journals Spotted fever group Rickettsia in Amblyomma dubitatum tick from the urban area of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Matias ◽  
Marcos Valério Garcia ◽  
Rodrigo Casquero Cunha ◽  
André de Abreu Rangel Aguirre ◽  
Jacqueline Cavalvante Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

scholarly journals Parasitological assessment in the hybrid surubim (Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum x P. corruscans), with uncommon occurrence of Monogenea parasites

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Tomas Jerônimo ◽  
Santiago Benites de Pádua ◽  
Arlene Sobrinho Ventura ◽  
Eduardo Luis Tavares Gonçalves ◽  
Márcia Mayumi Ishikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Cold Season ◽  
Parasite Fauna ◽  
Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
Ecological Concern ◽  
Host Parasite ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul

Abstract This study evaluated the parasite fauna of farmed hybrid surubim (Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum x P. corruscans) and the host-parasite-environment relationship in two fish farms located in Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil, South America. A total of 120 hybrids from two different farms, 60 in each season (30 in the hot and 30 in cold season) were examined during a year. Water quality was weekly measured to evaluate the interaction among environmental conditions and parasitism. Histopathology was used to observe the effects of the parasites and environment on the fish gills. The ciliate protozoan Ichthyophthirius multifiliis and the monogeneans (Ameloblastella sp., Amphocleithrium paraguayensis, Vancleaveus ciccinus, V. fungulus and V. janacauensis) were the most prevalent parasites detected in both seasons in both farms, with prevalence above 80%. It was stated that parasites did not cause important damage in the health status of the hybrid surubim. These results might be related to general good management practices and environmental quality implemented by the fish farmers. The presence of uncommon monogenean parasites to this hybrid compared to their parents causing an environmental and ecological concern is here discussed.

scholarly journals The influence of parasitism by Trypanosoma cruzi in the hematological parameters of the white ear opossum (Didelphis albiventris) from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley Arruda Gimenes Nantes ◽  
Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto ◽  
Filipe Martins Santos ◽  
Gabriel Carvalho de Macedo ◽  
Andreza Castro Rucco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Didelphis Albiventris

Housing Conditions Linked to Tick (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Infestation in Rural Areas of Colombia: A Potential Risk for Rickettsial Transmission

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan C Quintero V ◽  
Javier Mignone ◽  
Lisardo Osorio Q ◽  
Astrid V Cienfuegos-Gallet ◽  
Carlos Rojas A
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Tick Infestation ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Mixed Regression

Abstract This cross-sectional study explores the different conditions related to the infestation of ticks in households and the potential risks for rickettsial transmission in Urabá, Colombia. The main outcome of interest was villagers’ perception of tick infestation. The data were analyzed using a clog-log mixed regression model. Ticks were collected from infested humans to diagnose infection by spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR). In addition, a thematic analysis of qualitative data from key informants concerning knowledge about ticks was conducted. The prevalence of infestation of ticks in households was estimated at 60.99% (95% CI: 51.58–93.51). The multivariate model suggested that households with palm leaf roofs (PR = 1.95; 95% CI: 1.19–2.95), canines (PR = 1.76; 95% CI: 1.21–2.46), rats (PR = 2.19; 95% CI: 1.45–3.08), and with the presence of opossums in areas surrounding the households (PR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.05–2.10) had a higher prevalence of tick infestation. Two samples of the tick species Amblyomma patinoi were found infected with Rickettsia amblyommatis and Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi. A thematic analysis provided the names that local community members give to ticks, areas where ticks are common, and the individuals at risk of infestation. The presence of domestic, synanthropic, and wild animals suggests a high risk of the dissemination of ticks inside dwellings and close to them in these rural areas.

Rickettsial survey and ticks infesting small mammals from the Amazon forest in midwestern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cláudia Colle ◽  
Ravena Fernanda Braga Mendonça ◽  
Maerle Oliveira Maia ◽  
Leodil Costa Freitas ◽  
Thiago Fernandes Martins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
First Record ◽  
Sensu Stricto ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
Amblyomma Ticks ◽  
Tick Tissue

In the present study, samples of tick, tissue and blood from free-living wild small mammals (rodents and marsupials) captured in two municipalities from the Amazon biome of the Mato Grosso state, were molecularly tested for rickettsial infection. A total of 148 mammal specimens (46 rodents and 102 marsupials) were trapped, and 2,700 Amblyomma ticks (2,000 larvae and 700 nymphs) were collected. Ticks were recognized into four Amblyomma species: Amblyomma cajennense sensu stricto, Amblyomma coelebs, Amblyomma humerale, and Amblyomma scalpturatum, with new data for tick-host associations from small mammals in the Amazon biome. All tissue and blood samples of small mammals tested by PCR for rickettsial detection were negative. However, concerning tick-Rickettsia associations, Rickettsia amblyommatis was detected in all four tick species identified in the present study, being the first record for A. scalpturatum ticks. Furthermore, an uncharacterized species of Rickettsia belonging to the spotted fever group was detected in A. humerale as well. 

Epidemiology of Rickettsial Infection in the Municipality of Uramita, Colombia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan C. Quintero-Vélez ◽  
Astrid V. Cienfuegos-Gallet ◽  
Lisardo Osorio Quintero ◽  
Andrés F. Úsuga ◽  
Sebastian Cifuentes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tick Infestation ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Spotted Fever Group ◽  
Adjusted Relative Risk ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wild Mammals ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Surveillance Programs

This study aimed to analyze epidemiological indicators related to seroprevalent and seroincident cases of spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR) and to identify housing conditions related to tick infestation. A prospective study (2016–2018) was conducted to examine rickettsial seropositivity in humans, domestic animals, and wild mammals in the municipality of Uramita, Antioquia, Colombia, where a previous Rickettsia rickettsii outbreak was reported from 2014 to 2015. The seroprevalence and its associated factors were estimated at baseline, and the seroincidence and its risk factors for humans were estimated 20 months later. A cross-sectional analysis was performed to evaluate the housing conditions linked to tick infestation. The SFGR seroprevalence was 26.70% (95% confidence interval [CI], 20.79–31.37), and the factors associated with SFGR seropositivity were male sex (adjusted prevalence ratio [PRa], 1.67; 95% CI, 1.19–2.32), age (evaluated in 5-year increments) (PRa, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.01–1.09), and household proximity (PRascattered versus very near=3.87; 95% CI, 1.12–8.66). The overall seroincidence was 7.40% (95% CI, 4.71–11.06), and the factors associated with SFGR seroincident cases were the presence of wild animals (adjusted relative risk [RRa], 2.46; 95% CI, 1.06–4.72) and the presence of trees in the peri-domiciliary area (RRa, 0.47; 95% CI, 0.23–0.94). The prevalence of house tick infestation was 27.81% (95% CI, 21.93–34.80), and the factors associated with infestation were dirt floors (PRa, 5.88; 95% CI, 2.28–10.31), fiber cement roofs (PRa, 1.76; 95% CI, 1.07–2.83), and the presence of canines in peri-domiciliary or intra-domiciliary areas (PRa, 5.05; 95% CI, 3.31–7.19). Seropositivity rates for canines and opossums were 35.62% (26/73) and 100% (6/6), respectively. Identification of these factors will help to implement efficient surveillance programs in Colombia.

Helminth parasites of Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from south-eastern Pantanal, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.M. Campião ◽  
R.J. da Silva ◽  
V.L. Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Host Record ◽  
Helminth Species ◽  
Helminth Parasites ◽  
New Host ◽  
Mato Grosso ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Mato Grosso Do Sul ◽  
Direct Life Cycle

AbstractForty-three specimens of Leptodactylus podicipinus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) were collected in the south-eastern Pantanal, municipality of Corumbá, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil in February and July 2007, and examined for endoparasites. Forty (93%) specimens were infected with at least one helminth species. The predominant parasites were nematodes (Aplectana sp., Cosmocerca podicipinus, Oswaldocruzia lopesi, Physalopteroides venancioi, Rhabdias sp.), but the trematode Catadiscus propinquus also showed high prevalence. The trematodes Infidum infidum and Travtrema stenocotyle were also found, but in only one specimen. Adult frogs showed higher parasite diversity than subadults. Leptodactylus podicipinus was preferentially infected by direct life-cycle parasites and was reported as a new host record for seven helminth species.

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