title: Serologic survey for selected infectious diseases in free-ranging Brazilian tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) in the cerrado of central Brazil.
abstract: From September 2000 to January 2002, a serologic survey was conducted in a population of free-ranging Brazilian tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) inhabiting Emas National Park and surrounding areas in Goiás state, central Brazil, as part of an ecologic study. Ten tapirs were immobilized with a tiletamine-zolazepam combination, and blood samples were collected. All sera were negative for Leptospira spp., Brucella abortus, and equine infectious anemia; and one of 10 animals was positive for Toxoplasma gondii. This report represents the first serologic survey for selected infectious diseases in a free-ranging population of Brazilians tapirs in central Brazil.
authors: Jaguar Conservation Fund, Caixa Postal 193, CEP 75830-000, Mineiros-GO, Brazil. marianafurtado@jaguar.org.br
authors: Mariana Malzoni
authors: MM
authors: Furtado
authors: Anah Tereza de Almeida
authors: AT
authors: Jácomo
authors: Cyntia Kayo
authors: CK
authors: Kashivakura
authors: Natália Mundim
authors: NM
authors: Tôrres
authors: Maria Fernanda Vianna
authors: MF
authors: Marvulo
authors: Alessandra Mara Alves
authors: AM
authors: Ragozo
authors: Silvio Luis Pereira
authors: SL
authors: de Souza
authors: José Soares Ferreira
authors: JS
authors: Neto
authors: Silvio Arruda
authors: SA
authors: Vasconcellos
authors: Zenaide Maria
authors: ZM
authors: Morais
authors: Adriana
authors: A
authors: Cortez
authors: Leonardo José
authors: LJ
authors: Richtzenhain
authors: Jean Carlos Ramos
authors: JC
authors: Silva
authors: Leandro
authors: L
authors: Silveira
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017753:Ecosystem; D010527:Perissodactyla / Q000097:blood*; D012698:Serologic Tests