White-nosed coatis (Nasua narica) are a potential reservoir of Trypanosoma cruzi and other potentially zoonotic pathogens in Monteverde, Costa Rica.
J Wildl Dis
; 49(4): 1014-8, 2013 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-24502732
We studied white-nosed coatis (Nasua narica) in Monteverde, Costa Rica to evaluate their potential as a reservoir for the vector-borne zoonotic parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and other selected microorganisms. We live-trapped 20 coatis in July and August 2011 and tested them for T. cruzi by blood smear, molecular analysis of blood, culture of blood and anal gland secretions, and serology. Seven coatis (35%) were polymerase-chain-reaction-positive for T. cruzi and one coati was also culture positive. We did not detect T. cruzi in anal gland secretions. All coatis were positive for Mycoplasma and Babesia, but were negative for Baylisascaris, Anaplasma, Candidatus Neoehrlichia lotoris, Ehrlichia, Bartonella, and several apicomplexan parasites. The possible pathogenicity of T. cruzi, Babesia, and Mycoplasma in coatis and their transmission potential to humans and domestic animals warrants further investigation.
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Assunto principal:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Reservatórios de Doenças
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Zoonoses
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Doença de Chagas
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Procyonidae
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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Costa rica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Wildl Dis
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos