Search for relevant pathogens in public health (Leptospira spp, hepatitis E, rotavirus and norovirus) in a wild population of Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) in Niterói, RJ

• Grant number: 15/25760-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: March 01, 2016
• End date: February 28, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Veterinary Medicine - Animal Pathology
• Principal Investigator: Jose Luiz Catao Dias
• Grantee: Camila Vieira Molina
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Pathogen research on wild animals has great value due to threats experienced by these species and their risk of extinction. Zoonotic importance of primates is relevant regarding the phylogenetic proximity and issues relating to public health. Habitat fragmentation, increased contact between domestic animals, human and non-human primates may favor the emergence of zoonotic diseases. The Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) is classified as "Endangered" by the IUCN red list and endemic of Bahia state, Brazil. About a decade ago, some L. chrysomelas individuals were freed in an Atlantic Forest fragment, municipality of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro state. These individuals have reproduced, becoming hundreds of animals having the local human population as their neighborhood. Thus, the present study aims to carry out serological survey and search for pathogens relevant in this interface between these animals and the local human population. The selected pathogens are hepatitis E virus (Hepeviridae), rotaviruses, noroviruses and Leptospira bacteria. We believe that the results derived from this study will bring important contributions to the understanding of the risks due to this interface to animal and public health. (AU)

Scientific publications

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CAMILA VIEIRA MOLINA; FELIPE DA SILVA KRAWCZAK; MARINA GALVÃO BUENO; HERBERT SOUSA SOARES; SOLANGE MARIA GENARI; ALCIDES PISSINATTI; MARIA CECÍLIA MARTINS KIERULFF; TIAGO FERREIRA DA SILVA; DANILO GOMES DE FREITAS; LARISSA CRISTINNE CANELI; et al. Pesquisa sorológica de anticorpos anti-Toxoplasma gondii em Mico-leão-da-cara-dourada (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) de Niterói/RJ, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, v. 26, n. 1, p. 115-118, 2016-12-01. (15/25760-3)

MOLINA, CAMILA VIEIRA; KRAWCZAK, FELIPE DA SILVA; BUENO, MARINA GALVAO; SOARES, HERBERT SOUSA; GENARI, SOLANGE MARIA; PISSINATTI, ALCIDES; MARTINS KIERULFF, MARIA CECILIA; DA SILVA, TIAGO FERREIRA; DE FREITAS, DANILO GOMES; CANELI, LARISSA CRISTINNE; et al. Negative serosurvey of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) from Niteroi/RJ, Brazil. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PARASITOLOGIA VETERINARIA, v. 26, n. 1, p. 4-pg., 2017-01-01. (15/25760-3)

MOLINA, CAMILA V.; HEINEMANN, MARCOS B.; KIERULFF, CECILIA; PISSINATTI, ALCIDES; DA SILVA, TIAGO F.; DE FREITAS, DANILO G.; DESOUZA, GISELE O.; MIOTTO, BRUNO A.; CORTEZ, ADRIANA; SEMENSATO, BEATRIZ DE P.; et al. Leptospira spp., rotavirus, norovirus, and hepatitis E virus surveillance in a wild invasive golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas; Kuhl, 1820) population from an urban park in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY, v. 81, n. 3, p. 11-pg., 2019-03-01. (15/25760-3)

Academic Publications

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MOLINA, Camila Vieira. Pathogen surveillance (Leptospira spp., Rotavirus, Hepatitis E virus and Norovirus) in a wild golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) population from an urban Atlantic Forest park in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2018. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ/SBD) São Paulo.