Determination of duffy phenotype of red blood cells in Dasypus novemcinctus and Cabassous sp.

Silva, Eliane Aparecida; Rosa, Patrícia S.; Arruda, Maria Sueli Parreira de; Rubio, Encarna

doi:10.1590/s1519-69842005000300022

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“…Van Vliet et al [ 40 ] highlighted that the consumption of bushmeat for either purpose may lead to human infection by several zoonotic pathogens. Armadillos, for example, are widely used in folk medicine and are a natural reservoir of etiological agents of several zoonotic diseases that affect humans, such as leprosy, trichinosis, coccidioidomycosis or Valley Fever, Chagas disease, and typhus [ 41 ]. Therefore, it is essential that traditional drug therapies are submitted to an appropriate benefit/risk analysis [ 39 ].…”

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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

Alves

Oliveira

Medeiros

2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at least 165 health conditions are reportedly treated by edible vertebrate species (n = 204), mostly fishes and mammals. However, reptiles stand out presenting a higher plasticity in the treatment of multiple health conditions. Considering the 20 disease categories recorded, treatment prescriptions were similar within continental (i.e., terrestrial and freshwater) and also within coastal and marine habitats, which may reflect locally related trends in occurrence and use of the medicinal fauna. The comprehension of the multiplicity and trends in the therapeutic uses of Brazilian vertebrates is of particular interest from a conservation perspective, as several threatened species were recorded.

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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

Alves

Oliveira

Medeiros

2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…Various wild animal organs and tissues are infected by Salmonella, which can cause chronic diarrhea and endotoxic shock [60]. Armadillo species of the Dasypus genre are a natural reservoir of zoonoses, such as trichinosis, coccidioidomycosis, Chagas disease, and typhoid fever, which can also affect human beings who consume these species [73]. The bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae, which causes leprosy (Hansen's disease), can be transmitted from armadillos to humans through the consumption of their meat [74].…”

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Wild Animals Used as Food Source in the Region of the Serra do Conduru State Park – PESC, Bahia, Brazil

Teixeira

Santos

Guanaes

et al. 2020

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Background: The consumption of wild animals through hunting performs an essential role in human eating habits in different tropical areas. However, the frequent and consistent use of hunting is indicated as one of the main causes of extinction and/or population decline in various species. Thus, the present study aimed to identify the wild animals used as food source in five locations in the region of the Serra do Conduru State Park, Bahia, Brazil.Methods: The field survey was carried out from June 2016 to July 2017 by conducting semi-structured interviews, complemented by informal conversations with 45 hunters (44 men and one women), who provided information on hunted species, the purpose of hunting, capture techniques, and other aspects of hunting. We characterized the composition of the species used for feeding in the five locations through permutation multivariate analyses of variance. Generalized linear models were built to assess whether the socio-demographic variables of the hunters affect the number of captured species.Results: A total of 67 species (34 families and 22 orders) of hunting importance were registered in the region, 41 of which are captured for eating. The taxa most represented were: mammals (32), birds (21), reptiles (13) and amphibia (1). Pecari tajacu, Dasypus novemcinctus, and Cuniculus paca are the most hunted species for food. Hunters who still reside within the conservation unit capture a greater number of wild animals. Older hunters and hunters with a smaller family size hunt more species. The rifle and domestic dogs are the most used techniques in the region.Conclusion: The results demonstrate that illegal hunting is a practice that still occurs in the region of the Serra do Conduru State Park. This reinforces the need for measures aimed at the conservation of hunted species, especially those found to be under some degree of threat in nature. Future research is necessary to estimate the pressure hunting exerts on the region and to assess its impact on local fauna.

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“…Armadillos (genera Dasypus and Euphractus ) are recognized as reservoirs for Mycobaterium leprae , Trypanosoma sp., Paracoccidioides brasiliensis , and Leishmania sp. [ 61 , 62 ], with the consumption of armadillos being associated with higher titers of anti-PGL-I (the M. leprae -specific antibody) in Amazonian populations [ 63 ]. However, a causal nexus between the consumption of armadillos and the incidence of leprosy in humans is yet to be firmly established [ 64 ].…”

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Wildlife as Food and Medicine in Brazil: A Neglected Zoonotic Risk?

Zeppelini,

Carneiro,

Mascarenhas de Abreu

et al. 2024

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The practice of consuming wild fauna in Brazil is both culturally and socioeconomically questionable. Wild animals and their byproducts are sought for nutritional, medicinal, and/or supernatural reasons, with some taxa (e.g., songbirds) being kept as pets. This practice is concentrated in traditional and rural communities, as well as the rural exodus populations in large urban centers, maintained both by cultural preferences and for their role in food safety in part of the rural exodus community. A total of 564 taxa are known to be sold in wet markets in Brazil, with birds, fish, and mammals being the most commonly listed. There is great zoonotic outbreak potential in this consumption chain given the diversity of species involved (with several listed being known reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens), invasion of wild environments for hunting, unsanitary processing of carcasses, and consumption of most/all biotopes of the animal, as well as the creation of favorable conditions to cross-species pathogen transmission. Given its socioeconomic situation and the global trends in disease emergence, there is a risk of the future emergence of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in Brazil through wildlife consumption.

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Determination of duffy phenotype of red blood cells in Dasypus novemcinctus and Cabassous sp.

Cited by 7 publications

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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

Wild Animals Used as Food Source in the Region of the Serra do Conduru State Park – PESC, Bahia, Brazil

Wildlife as Food and Medicine in Brazil: A Neglected Zoonotic Risk?

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