Vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi among captive Neotropical primates in a Brazilian zoo

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Autor(es): dc.creatorSouza, Thaís Tâmara Castro Minuzzi-
Autor(es): dc.creatorNitz, Nadjar-
Autor(es): dc.creatorKnox, Monique Britto-
Autor(es): dc.creatorReis, Felipe-
Autor(es): dc.creatorHagström, Luciana-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCuba, César Augusto Cuba-
Autor(es): dc.creatorHecht, Mariana Machado-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGonçalves, Rodrigo Gurgel-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2024-10-23T16:22:24Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2024-10-23T16:22:24Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2016-05-18-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2016-05-18-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2016-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/20301-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1334-7-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/capes/906776-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBackground: Neotropical primates are important sylvatic hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. Infection is often subclinical, but severe disease has been described in both free-ranging and captive primates. Panstrongylus megistus, a major T. cruzi vector, was found infesting a small-primate unit at Brasília zoo (ZooB), Brazil. ZooB lies close to a gallery-forest patch where T. cruzi circulates naturally. Here, we combine parasitological and molecular methods to investigate a focus of T. cruzi infection involving triatomine bugs and Neotropical primates at a zoo located in the Brazilian Savannah. Methods: We assessed T. cruzi infection in vectors using optical microscopy (n = 34) and nested PCR (n = 50). We used quantitative PCR (qPCR) to examine blood samples from 26 primates and necropsy samples from two primates that died during the study. We determined parasite lineages in five vectors and two primates by comparing glucose-6-phosphate isomerase (G6pi) gene sequences. Results: Trypanosoma cruzi was found in 44 vectors and 17 primates (six genera and eight species); one Mico chrysoleucus and one Saguinus niger had high parasitaemias. Trypanosoma cruzi DNA was detected in three primates born to qPCR-negative mothers at ZooB and in the two dead specimens. One Callithrix geoffroyi became qPCR-positive over a two-year follow-up. All G6pi sequences matched T. cruzi lineage TcI. Conclusions: Our findings strongly suggest vector-borne T. cruzi transmission within a small-primate unit at ZooB – with vectors, and perhaps also parasites, presumably coming from nearby gallery forest. Periodic checks for vectors and parasites would help eliminate T. cruzi transmission foci in captive-animal facilities. This should be of special importance for captive-breeding programs involving endangered mammals, and would reduce the risk of accidental T. cruzi transmission to keepers and veterinarians.-
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Direitos: dc.rights© 2016 Minuzzi-Souza et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons (Attribution 4.0 International License), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source. Fonte: http://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-016-1334. Acesso em: 13 maio 2016.-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectTripanossoma cruzi-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectJardins zoológicos - Brasília (DF)-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPrimatas-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectBarbeiro (Triatomíneo)-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectInseto como transmissor de doenças-
Título: dc.titleVector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi among captive Neotropical primates in a Brazilian zoo-
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