Epidemiology of horse pythiosis in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso: Exploring the host-parasite-vector relationship

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Autor(es): dc.contributorFederal University of Mato Grosso-
Autor(es): dc.contributorSobresp Faculty of Health Sciences-
Autor(es): dc.contributorFederal University of Rio Grande do Sul-
Autor(es): dc.contributorFederal University of Santa Maria-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatordos Santos, Carlos E.P.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLoreto, Erico S.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorZanette, Régis A.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSanturio, Janio M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMarques, Luis C.-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T20:47:14Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T20:47:14Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2025-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2023.104976-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/11449/300830-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/300830-
Descrição: dc.descriptionHorse pythiosis is considered an endemic disease in the Brazilian Pantanal region, causing devastating health and economic losses. This study aimed to enhance the understanding of pythiosis epidemiology, map the distribution of horse body lesions, and investigate the correlation between these lesions and warm body surface areas, potentially implicating hematophagous vectors in the disease's transmission. A prospective study was conducted on equids in the Pantanal Mato-grossense and adjacent areas from 2012 to 2022, with 112 horses and three mules diagnosed with pythiosis. Clinical and epidemiological data, lesions' photographic records, and healthy equids' thermal imaging were collected. Most pythiosis cases occurred between January and March, correlating with regional flood cycles. Most lesions were found on limbs and the ventral abdomen, with dark-colored horses exhibiting a higher frequency of lesions. Interestingly, the thermal mapping revealed that warm areas on a healthy horse's body overlapped significantly with lesion distribution – blood-sucking insects also prefer these areas. The results suggest that pythiosis lesions in horses correlate with warmer areas of the animal body, reinforcing the hypothesis of vector involvement in disease transmission. This study underscores the need for further observational research to fully understand the complex epidemiological dynamics of pythiosis in horses.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFaculty of Veterinary Medicine Federal University of Mato Grosso, MT-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSobresp Faculty of Health Sciences-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Pharmacology Basic Health Sciences Institute Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, 2600 Ramiro Barcelos Street, RS-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology Federal University of Santa Maria-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Clinical and Veterinary Surgery São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Clinical and Veterinary Surgery São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationJournal of Equine Veterinary Science-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectEpidemiology-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHematophagous vectors-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHorses-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectLesion distribution-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPythiosis-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectThermography-
Título: dc.titleEpidemiology of horse pythiosis in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso: Exploring the host-parasite-vector relationship-
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