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Published on: August 5, 2016
Molecular detection of Brucella abortus in wild and captive felids
Francielle Cristina Kagueyama1, Fernanda Harumi Maruyama1, Leticia Camara Pitchenin1
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária (PPGVET), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMG), Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
Purpose:
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of great public health importance. In wild animals, Brucella abortus is one of the most diagnosed species, mainly in enzootic environments where domestic animals share the same environment. B. abortus is common in environments shared by cattle, wild, and domestic animals. This study aimed to detect the presence of B. abortus DNA in free-ranging and captivity felids at Mato Grosso State, Brazil.
Method:
Polymerase chain reaction, based on the genetic element IS711, was performed in blood samples collected from 23 free-ranging and captive felids. The species represented include Leopardus colocolo, Leopardus pardalis, Leopardus wiedii, Panthera onca, Puma concolor, and Puma yagouaroundi.
Results:
DNA amplification of B. abortus was observed in only one captive P. concolor (4.34%).
Conclusion:
The detection of this pathogen in captive animals using molecular tools demonstrates the importance of monitoring, as it raises concerns about the possibility of transmission between humans and wild and domestic animals, especially in regions of vast biodiversity, such as in the State of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
