Co-infection by multiple vector-borne agents in wild ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua) from Iguacu National Park, southern Brazil

Autor(es)

Perles, L. ; Moraes, M. F. ; da Silva, M. Xavier ; Vieira, R. F. C. ; Machado, R. Z. ; Hoppe, E. G. Lux ; Andre, M. R.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS; v. 13, n. 1, p. 11-pg., 2023-02-01.

Resumo

The present study aimed to detect molecularly the presence of co-infections by vector-borne agents (VBA) in ring-tailed coatis' (Nasua nasua) blood samples from Iguacu National Park (INP), southern Brazil, and assess the phylogenetic positioning of the detected agents. DNA blood samples were submitted to molecular screening and characterization for Anaplasmataceae agents, Piroplasmids, Hepatozoon sp., hemotropic mycoplasmas, and Bartonella spp. In total, 42 (85.7%) coatis were positive for hemotropic Mycoplasma sp., 12 (24.5%) for Bartonella machadoae, 7 (14.3%) for Anaplasma sp. closely related to 'Candidatus Anaplasma brasiliensis', and 3 (6%) for Hepatozoon procyonis. The most prevalent co-infections observed was from bacterial VBA: while 18.3% were co-infected by hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. and Bartonella sp., 12.2% were co-infected by Anaplasma sp. and hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. Only two animals (4%) presented co-infections by three VBA (Bartonella sp., Anaplasma sp. and hemotropic Mycoplasma sp.). The coati is a wild carnivore found in INP, mainly in areas visited by tourists. These animals are frequently seen searching for food in garbage dumps or in tourists' belongings. The present study expands the host specificity range of B. machadoae, which has been isolated only from rodents until the present moment. Since the zoonotic potential and transmission routes of the detected VBA are not yet known, surveillance in this area is much needed. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/14886-9 - Carnívoros selvagens generalistas como sentinelas para Filarioses e Leishmaniose visceral no Parque Nacional do Iguaçu
• Beneficiário: Marcela Figuerêdo Duarte Moraes
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 16/15589-8 - Zoonoses emergentes na fronteira Brasil-Argentina: importância dos carnívoros selvagens como sentinelas para filarioses e leishmaniose visceral.
• Beneficiário: Estevam Guilherme Lux Hoppe
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 19/15150-4 - Diversidade genética de agentes transmitidos por vetores em quatis (Nasua nasua) em área periurbana no Centro-Oeste brasileiro
• Beneficiário: Lívia Perles
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 18/02753-0 - ISOLAMENTO E GENOTIPAGEM DE Bartonella spp. EM MAMIFEROS RESERVATÓRIOS DOMÉSTICOS E SELVAGENS NO BRASIL
• Beneficiário: Marcos Rogério André
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular