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da Cunha, R.C.d.S.C.
Ocorrˆncia de anticorpos anti-_Leptospira_ spp., anti-_Toxoplasma gondii_ e anti-_Neospora caninum_ em carn¡voros selvagens e dom‚sticos de unidades de conserva‡Æo de Pernambuco
2012  Full Book

The study and the knowledge about zoonosis in geographic area are necessary to implement measures of health education and surveillance. Zoonosis such as leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis the role of wild carnivores as reservoirs is important, because carnivores can spread zoonotic agents in environment. The objective in this research was to determine the occurrence of antibodies anti-_Leptospira_ spp., anti-_Toxoplasma gondii_, and anti-_Neospora caninum_ in domestic and wild carnivores from Conservation Units of Pernambuco State - Brazil. Between August 2010 to October 2011, traps to capture wild carnivores in five Conesrvation Units: "72ø BtalhÆo de Infantaria Motorizado" in Petrolina, "Esta‡Æo Ecol¢gica do Tapacur " in SÆo Louren‡o da Mata, "Parque Estadual Dois IrmÆos" in Recife, "Reserva Ecol¢gica Mata do Curado" in Recife, and "Esta‡Æo Ecol¢gica de Caet‚s" in Paulista. In addition, the wild carnivores from "Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres" from "Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renov veis" and the zoos of Pernambuco were included in study. A total of 210 blood samples were collected from 46 wild carnivores, 18 crab-eating foxes (_Cerdocyon thous_), three oncillas (_Leopardus tigrinus_), three ocelots (_Leopardus pardalis_), three jaguars (_Panthera onca_), one jaguarundi (_Puma yaguaroundi_), 12 coatis (_Nasua nasua_), three raccoons (_Procyon cancrivorus_), two tayra (_Eira barbara_), one ferret (_Galictis cuja_) and 137 dogs and 27 cats from interior and surroundings Conservation Units. Antibodies anti-_Leptospira_ spp., anti-_T. gondii_ and anti-_N. caninum_ were found in 17.4% (8/46), 52.2% (24/46) and 0% (0/46) of wild carnivores and 3.8% (2/53), 32.3% (53/164) and 14% (23/164) of domestic carnivores, respectively. The serovars most prevalents of _Leptospira_ spp. were Butembo, Panama, Copenhageni, Icterohaemorrhagiae e Castellonis. This study represented the first serological survey in free-living wild carnivores in Pernambuco and reported for the first time the occurrence of antibodies anti-Leptospira spp. and anti-_T. gondii_ in free-living wild carnivores and anti-_N. caninum_ antibodies in cats of Pernambuco.

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