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Batista, Juliana Maria Nunes ; Guedes, Israel Barbosa ; Vila, Emmanuel Messias ; Jorge, Felipe Rodrigues ; Esteves, Stephanie Bergmann ; Brito, Joao Eduardo Cavalcanti ; Gaeta, Natalia Carrillo ; de Mello, Beatriz Gagete Verissimo ; Mori, Enio ; Cortez, Adriana ; Dias, Ricardo Augusto ; Neto, Jose Soares Ferreira ; Heinemann, Marcos Bryan

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Microbial Pathogenesis; v. 198, p. 5-pg., 2025-01-01.

Resumo

Bats play a crucial role in the ecosystem, yet concerns have arisen regarding their potential as carriers of zoonotic bacteria, including Leptospira spp. Due to the lack of knowledge about the carrier state of bats in Brazil, this study aimed to evaluate the presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. and its DNA in bats from four Brazilian States (Sao Paulo, Paraiba, Pernambuco, and Ceara<acute accent>). Bats were captured using mist nets and categorized by sex, age, and species. Antibodies were searched in 22 bats via the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Additionally, 168 kidney and nine urine samples were subjected to PCR for Leptospira spp. Out of 177 samples tested, two (1.13 %) were positive in PCR, while none showed reactivity in MAT. These results suggest a low prevalence of Leptospira spp. infection in bats, indicating a limited role in transmitting leptospirosis to humans, domestic animals, and wildlife in the studied region. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 20/14401-0 - Detecção de Leptospira spp., enteropatógenos bacterianos e metagenômica em morcegos (Chiroptera, Mammalia) da região urbana de São Paulo, SP, Brasil
• Beneficiário: Juliana Maria Nunes Batista
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Mestrado
• Processo FAPESP: 19/19702-1 - Estudo da quiropterofauna em interfaces urbano-rurais: riqueza, abundância e distribuição associadas ao risco de transmissão de patógenos a animais domésticos e humanos
• Beneficiário: Ricardo Augusto Dias
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 20/15008-0 - Avaliação de morcegos em interfaces urbano-rurais: contaminação por metais pesados, resistência antimicrobiana e microrganismos com potencial zoonótico
• Beneficiário: Natália Carrillo Gaeta
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado