Monitoring of leptospirosis seroprevalence in a colony of captive collared peccaries (Tayassu tajacu) from the Peruvian Amazon

Jori, Ferrán; Gálvez, Hugo; Mendoza, Patricia; Céspedes, Manuel; Mayor, Pedro

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.09.009

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“…It is also important to understand the epidemiology of leptospirosis between the semi‐free‐ranging deer in hunting states and other potential hosts such as feral pigs or rodents. The predominance of the Tarassovi serogroup found in this study in more than a third of the animals tested is typically found in pig species (Jansen et al., ; Mendoza et al., ; Jori et al., ; Kessy et al., ) and suggests that it might be worth further investigating a possible transmission of leptospirosis between rusa deer and feral pigs. In the majority of hunting estates in Mauritius, deer can easily interact with feral pigs and rodents at feeding or water points which can be contaminated with urine leading to inter‐species transmission.…”

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An assessment of Zoonotic and Production Limiting Pathogens in Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis rusa) from Mauritius

Jori

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Michel

et al. 2013

Transbound Emerg Dis

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Summary A population of approximately 70 000 rusa deer (Cervus timorensis russa) represents the most important mammal species reared for food on the island of Mauritius, being the main source of red meat for the local population. However, very limited information is available on the circulation of pathogens affecting the productivity and health of this species. To produce baseline data on the circulation of infectious pathogens in rusa deer under production, a serological survey and/or direct pathogen detection for six selected infectious diseases was undertaken in 2007 in a sample of 53% of the herds reared in semi‐free‐ranging conditions in hunting estates. Seropositive results were recorded for Johne's disease with an indirect ELISA test (1.7%, n = 351), heartwater with an immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) (95.5%, n = 178) and leptospirosis with a Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) (25.9%, n = 363). Significant associations were found between seroprevalence to some of the leptospiral serogroups detected (Tarassovi, Pomona, Sejroe and Mini) and age of the animals, animal density or location of the estates (being more prevalent in hotter and more humid areas). In addition, Mycobacterium bovis and M. avium subspecies paratuberculosis were confirmed in two deer carcasses by culture and PCR, respectively. No antibodies against Brucella spp. nor Rift Valley Fever virus were detected with the use of respective indirect ELISA's. The results obtained suggest that the population of rusa deer from Mauritius is exposed to a wide range of pathogens which may affect their productivity. In addition, the results highlight the potential public health risks incurred by deer industry workers and consumers. This survey fills an important gap in knowledge regarding the health of tropical deer meat in Mauritius and justifies the need to implement more regular surveys of selected pathogens in the deer population.

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An assessment of Zoonotic and Production Limiting Pathogens in Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis rusa) from Mauritius

Jori

Godfroid

Michel

et al. 2013

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“…Therefore, similar associations are expected in many tropical regions of the world. Indeed, dogs from a town in Amazon rain forest [42], as well as captive animals in Peruvian Amazon [43] were seroreactive against Icterohaemorrhagiae, and not to serogroups maintained by wild animals, as might be expected.…”

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The panorama of animal leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, regarding the seroepidemiology of the infection in tropical regions

Martins

Lilenbaum

2013

BMC Vet Res

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BackgroundLeptospirosis is an important disease caused by various serovars of Leptospira sp. It can affect humans as well as domestic and wild animals; therefore, it has importance for public health, animal production, and wild species. The aim of this paper is to discuss the epidemiology of animal leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a possible model for other tropical regions. In several studies conducted in the last 20 years, a total of 47 rats, 120 dogs, 875 cows, 695 horses, 1,343 goats, 308 sheep and 351 pigs from all regions of the state, in addition to 107 wild mammals and 73 golden-lion tamarins were tested (MAT) for anti-Leptospira antibodies.ResultsSeroreactivity was frequent in all studied species, confirming that the infection is endemic in Rio de Janeiro. Serogroups Icterohaemorrhagiae and Sejroe were the most prevalent in urban and rural scenarios, respectively. This paper reviews the current knowledge on animal leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro and describes important differences between urban versus rural cycles of the infection in various species.ConclusionIdentification of the prevailing serogroups and their reservoirs is essential for understanding agent-host-environment interactions under tropical conditions.

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“…La identificación de una gran diversidad de serovares L. santarosai indica, además, la existencia de otras fuentes potenciales de transmisión como ratas espinosas, marsupiales y fuentes ambientales como aguas y suelos contaminados con leptospiras pató-genas, reservorios descritos previamente por algunos autores (13,15,27) . En la Amazonia peruana, la Leptospira también ha sido identificada en diversas especies de mamíferos de vida salvaje como murciélagos (14) , sajinos (Tayassu tajacu) (28) y primates (Potos flavus) (13) . (29) .…”

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Diversidad genética de aislamientos peruanos de Leptospira spp. mediante electroforesis en gel de campo pulsado

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Balda

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Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica

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Monitoring of leptospirosis seroprevalence in a colony of captive collared peccaries (Tayassu tajacu) from the Peruvian Amazon

Cited by 25 publications

References 18 publications

An assessment of Zoonotic and Production Limiting Pathogens in Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis rusa) from Mauritius

An assessment of Zoonotic and Production Limiting Pathogens in Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis rusa) from Mauritius

The panorama of animal leptospirosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, regarding the seroepidemiology of the infection in tropical regions

Diversidad genética de aislamientos peruanos de Leptospira spp. mediante electroforesis en gel de campo pulsado

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