Construction of arboreal nests by brown-nosed coatis, Nasua nasua (Carnivora: Procyonidae) in the Brazilian Pantanal

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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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

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0205613 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. e0205613 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Filipe Martins Santos ◽

Gabriel Carvalho de Macedo ◽

Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto ◽

Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira-Santos ◽

Carolina Martins Garcia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trypanosoma Cruzi ◽

Trypanosoma Evansi ◽

Leopardus Pardalis ◽

Nasua Nasua ◽

Cerdocyon Thous ◽

Brazilian Pantanal

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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 ◽

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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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Modulating Variables ofTrypanosoma cruziandTrypanosoma evansiTransmission in Free-Ranging Coati (Nasua nasua) from the Brazilian Pantanal Region

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases ◽

10.1089/vbz.2010.0096 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 835-841 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Fernanda Moreira Alves ◽

Natalie Olifiers ◽

Rita de Cassia Bianchi ◽

Ana Claudia Duarte ◽

Paulo Marcelo Tenório Cotias ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nasua Nasua ◽

Brazilian Pantanal ◽

Free Ranging

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Anaplasmataceae agents among wild mammals and ectoparasites in Brazil

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s095026881700245x ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 145 (16) ◽

pp. 3424-3437 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

K. C. M. DE SOUSA ◽

A. C. CALCHI ◽

H. M. HERRERA ◽

J. S. DUMLER ◽

D. M. BARROS-BATTESTI ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wild Rodents ◽

Leopardus Pardalis ◽

Wild Mammals ◽

Obligate Intracellular ◽

Nasua Nasua ◽

Amblyomma Parvum ◽

Cerdocyon Thous ◽

Obligate Intracellular Bacteria ◽

Brazilian Pantanal ◽

Pantanal Wetland

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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Screening of 20 Pantanal Wetland Plants for Anti-Candida Activity using HPLC-DAD-MS/MS and Bioautography to Characterize Active Compounds

Planta Medica International Open ◽

10.1055/a-1494-1117 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (03) ◽

pp. e96-e103

Author(s):

Daniela Z. de Brito ◽

Nadla S. Cassemiro ◽

Jeana M. E. de Souza ◽

Geraldo A. Damasceno-Junior ◽

Rodrigo J. Oliveira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Inhibitory Concentration ◽

Active Compounds ◽

Antifungal Potential ◽

Sesbania Virgata ◽

Etoac Fraction ◽

Pharmacological Potential ◽

Rich Flora ◽

Brazilian Pantanal ◽

Podophyllotoxin Derivatives ◽

Pantanal Wetland

AbstractThe Pantanal wetland harbors a rich flora with uncharted pharmacological potential. This study evaluated 20 Brazilian Pantanal plants against Candida albicans, C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis, and C. krusei. Fungal susceptibility was determined by agar diffusion and broth microdilution; active compounds were identified by bioautography and HPLC-DAD-MS/MS. Sesbania virgata, Polygala molluginifolia, and Cantinoa mutabilis extracts and their chloroform and ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fractions exhibited the best activity against all Candida species tested. The EtOAc fraction of P. molluginifolia proved to be more efficient in inhibiting C. parapsilosis and C. krusei growth (Minimum inhibitory concentration of 125 and 62.5 μg/mL, respectively). Bioautography of this fraction revealed two active bands, characterized by HPLC-DAD-MS/MS as a mixture of podophyllotoxin derivatives blumenol, besides some flavonoids. This work demonstrated antifungal potential of P. molluginifolia podophyllotoxin derivatives and the versatility of bioautography with HPLC-DAD-MS/MS to identify the bioactive compounds.

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