Correction: Outcomes of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma evansi infections on health of Southern coati (Nasua nasua), crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), and ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in the Brazilian Pantanal

SUMMARYAnaplasmataceae agents comprise obligate intracellular bacteria that can cause disease in humans and animals. Between August 2013 and March 2015, 31Nasua nasua(coati), 78Cerdocyon thous(crab-eating fox), sevenLeopardus pardalis(ocelot), 110 wild rodents, 30 marsupials, and 42 dogs were sampled in the Pantanal wetland, Brazil. In addition, ectoparasites found parasitizing the animals were collected and identified. The present work aimed to investigate the occurrence of Anaplasmataceae agents in wild mammals, domestic dogs and ectoparasites, by molecular and serological techniques. Overall, 14 (17·9%)C. thous, seven (16·6%) dogs and one (3·2%)N. nasuawere seroreactive toEhrlichia canis. Nine dogs, twoC. thous,oneN. nasua, eight wild rodents, five marsupials, eightAmblyomma sculptum,fourAmblyomma parvum,13A. sculptumnymphal pools, twoAmblyommalarvae pools and onePolygenis (Polygenis) bohlsi bohlsiflea pool were positive forEhrlichiaspp. closely related toE. canis. SevenN. nasua, two dogs, oneC. thous,oneL. pardalis, four wild rodents, three marsupials, 15A. sculptum, twoAmblyomma ovale,twoA. parvumand oneAmblyommaspp. larval pools were positive forAnaplasmaspp. closely related toA. phagocytophilumorA. bovis. The present study provided evidence that wild animals from Brazilian Pantanal are exposed to Anaplasmataceae agents.

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What is the role of small rodents in the transmission cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma evansi (Kinetoplastida Trypanosomatidae)? A study case in the Brazilian Pantanal

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2009.02.006 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 111 (2) ◽

pp. 102-107 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

V. Rademaker ◽

H.M. Herrera ◽

T.R. Raffel ◽

P.S. D’Andrea ◽

T.P.T. Freitas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽

Trypanosoma Evansi ◽

Small Rodents ◽

Transmission Cycle ◽

Study Case ◽

Brazilian Pantanal

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Complexity and multi-factoriality of Trypanosoma cruzi sylvatic cycle in coatis, Nasua nasua (Procyonidae), and triatomine bugs in the Brazilian Pantanal

Parasites & Vectors ◽

10.1186/s13071-016-1649-4 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Fernanda Moreira Alves ◽

Juliane Saab de Lima ◽

Fabiana Lopes Rocha ◽

Heitor Miraglia Herrera ◽

Guilherme de Miranda Mourão ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽

Sylvatic Cycle ◽

Nasua Nasua ◽

Triatomine Bugs ◽

Brazilian Pantanal

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Serology for brucellosis in free-ranging crab-eating foxes (Cerdocyon thous) and brown-nosed coatis (Nasua nasua) from Brazilian Pantanal

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/0103-8478cr20131167 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 44 (12) ◽

pp. 2193-2196 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles ◽

Aiesca Oliveira Pellegrin ◽

Igor Alexandre Hany Fuzeta Schabib Péres ◽

Luis Antônio Mathias ◽

Guilherme Mourão ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Confirmatory Test ◽

Serological Survey ◽

Wild Populations ◽

Nasua Nasua ◽

Cerdocyon Thous ◽

And Gender ◽

Fluorescence Polarization Assay ◽

Brazilian Pantanal ◽

Free Ranging ◽

The Rose

A serological survey in free-ranging crab-eating foxes (Canidae: Cerdocyon thous) and brown-nosed coatis (Procyonidae: Nasua nasua) was performed in the Nhecolândia sub-region of the Brazilian Pantanal to evaluate the presence of anti-smooth Brucella antibodies on those wild populations. The detection of anti-smooth Brucella antibodies was performed by the Rose Bengal Test (RBT) as screening test and the Fluorescence Polarization Assay (FPA) as a confirmatory test. The frequency of smooth Brucella seropositive animals were 13.2% (5/38, 95% CI: 4.4% - 28.1%) for crab-eating foxes and 8.8% (3/34, 95% CI: 1.9% -23.7%) for brown-nosed coatis. No association was found between seropositivity for brucellosis and gender or age. The results of this study suggest exposure to or infection of crab-eating fox and brown-nosed coati from the Brazilian Pantanal by Brucella spp

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Life-history and disease ecology of the brown-nosed coati (Nasua nasua) and the crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in the Brazilian Pantanal

10.32469/10355/8870 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Natalie Olifiers

Keyword(s):

Life History ◽

Disease Ecology ◽

Nasua Nasua ◽

Cerdocyon Thous ◽

Brazilian Pantanal

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Variables that modulate the spatial distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma evansi in the Brazilian Pantanal

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2007.03.001 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 102 (1) ◽

pp. 55-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

H.M. Herrera ◽

V. Rademaker ◽

U.G.P. Abreu ◽

P.S. D‘Andrea ◽

A.M. Jansen

Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽

Trypanosoma Evansi ◽

Brazilian Pantanal

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VALORES HEMATOLÓGICOS DE LOBINHOS (Cerdocyon thous) DO PANTANAL, MATO GROSSO DO SUL, BRASIL NATURALMENTE INFECTADOS E NÃO INFECTADOS POR Trypanosoma cruzi e T. evansi

Ciência Animal Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1089-6891v20e-50604 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

Author(s):

Filipe Martins Santos ◽

Gabriel Carvalho de Macedo ◽

Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto ◽

Wesley Arruda Gimenes Nantes ◽

William Oliveira de Assis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽

Trypanosoma Evansi ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

Cerdocyon Thous ◽

Mato Grosso Do Sul

Resumo O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a influência do sexo, da sazonalidade e de infecções por Trypanosoma cruzi e Trypanosoma evansi nos valores hematológicos de lobinhos (Cerdocyon thous) que habitam o Pantanal Sul-Mato-Grossense. Entre novembro de 2015 e outubro de 2016, foram amostrados 48 lobinhos. Os valores hematológicos mensurados foram as contagens de eritrócitos e leucócitos, volume globular e volume corpuscular médio. Consideramos como parasitados os animais positivos para T.cruzi e T. evansi em qualquer um dos testes diagnósticos utilizados. Observamos que sete (14.5%) lobinhos encontraram-se parasitados somente por T.cruzi, sete por T. evansi, e nove (19%) estavam coinfectados. Os animais parasitados por T.cruzi mostraram um aumento significativo das contagens de leucócitos (14.7 x 103) em relação aos animais não parasitados (10.4 x 103), parasitados por T. evansi (12.4 x 103) e coinfectados (12.9 x 103). Observamos diferença significativa em relação aos valores médios de eritrócitos e volume corpuscular médio entre os períodos de cheia e seca: 2.6 x 106 e 165, e 3.4 x 106 e 132, respectivamente. Todos apresentaram macrocitose não confirmada morfologicamente.

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Variation in the prevalence and abundance of acanthocephalans in brown-nosed coatis Nasua nasua and crab-eating foxes Cerdocyon thous in the Brazilian Pantanal

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/1519-6984.187881 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 79 (3) ◽

pp. 533-542

Author(s):

A. P. N. Gomes ◽

A. Maldonado Júnior ◽

R. C. Bianchi ◽

J. G. R. Souza ◽

P. S. D’Andrea ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Host Species ◽

Negative Binomial ◽

Abiotic Factors ◽

Maximum Temperature ◽

Host Age ◽

Nasua Nasua ◽

Host Sex ◽

Cerdocyon Thous ◽

Brazilian Pantanal ◽

Egg Abundance

Abstract Host infection by parasites is influenced by an array of factors, including host and environmental features. We investigated the relationship between host sex, body size and age, as well as seasonality on infection patterns by acanthocephalan in coatis (Procyonidae: Nasua nasua) and in crab-eating foxes (Canidae: Cerdocyon thous ) from the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands. Between 2006 and 2009, we collected faecal samples from these hosts and analyzed for the presence of acanthocephalan eggs. Prevalence, abundance and intensity of eggs of acanthocephalans were calculated. Egg abundance was analyzed using generalized linear models (GLM) with a negative binomial distribution and models were compared by Akaike criteria to verify the effect of biotic and abiotic factors. Prevalence of acanthocephalans was higher in the wet season in both host species but did not differ between host sexes; however, adult crab-eating foxes showed higher prevalence of acanthocephalan eggs than juveniles. In contrast, prevalence of acanthocephalan eggs found in coatis was higher in coati juveniles than in adults. Host age, season and maximum temperature were the top predictors of abundance of acanthocephalan eggs in crab-eating foxes whereas season and host sex were predictors of egg abundance in coatis. The importance of seasonality for abundance of acanthocephalan was clear for both host species. The influence of host-related attributes, however, varied by host species, with host gender and host age being important factors associated with prevalence and parasite loads.

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