Prevalence of antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania infantum, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Sarcocystis neurona, and Neospora caninum in Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, from São Paulo State, Brazil.
Little is known about the importance of capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, as reservoirs for parasites of zoonotic or veterinary importance. Sera from 63 capybaras, from 6 counties in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, were examined for antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi, Leishmania infantum, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Sarcocystis neurona, and Neospora caninum using an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. Five (8%) of the 63 capybaras had antibodies to T. cruzi epimastigotes. None of the samples from capybara reacted positively with L. infantum promastigotes or with spores of E. cuniculi . Two (3%) of the serum samples were positive for antibodies to S. neurona merozoites, and 2 (3%) of the serum samples were positive for antibodies to N. caninum tachyzoites. A serum sample from 1 capybara was positive for antibodies to both T. cruzi and N. caninum. None of the remaining 62 samples reacted with more than 1 parasite.
Valadas
Samantha
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Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Gennari
Solange Maria
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Yai
Lucia Eiko Oishi
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Rosypal
Alexa C
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Lindsay
David S
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D000818:Animals; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002460:Cell Line; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D009670:Encephalitozoon cuniculi / Q000276:immunology; D016890:Encephalitozoonosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D019084:Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / Q000662:veterinary; D018314:Leishmania infantum / Q000276:immunology; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012377:Rodentia; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000276:immunology; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000276:immunology
D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan