Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Victor Fernando, Victor Fernando
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: do Nascimento Ramos, Rafael Antonio, Giannelli, Alessio, Cerqueira Schettino, Sofia, Beal Galina, André, Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Jéssica, Oliveira Meira-Santos, Patrícia, Alves, Leucio Camara
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Texto Completo: https://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/1137
Resumo:  Brazil accounts for around 20% of all animal species, but these are constantly threatened by illegal anthropic activities. Unfortunately, animal dealers are totally unaware of the sanitary risks among wild animals, or that occurrences of parasites in these animals are bioindicators for their current sanitary status within the ecosystem in which they live. This status is an important parameter with regard to assessing the spreading of pathogens. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a survey of zoonotic parasites in carnivores and non-human primates that are illegally traded in Brazil. Between June 2016 and July 2017, 43 wild animals (20 carnivores and 23 non-human primates) were presented at the Wild Animal Screening Center of Sergipe (CETAS/SE). Fecal and blood samples were obtained and analyzed to detect occurrences of pathogens of medical and veterinary importance, such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Dirofilaria immitis, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania braziliensis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma cruzi and gastrointestinal helminths. Out of all the animals analyzed, 55.8% (24/43) were found to be positive for at least one parasite species, i.e. 41.7% and 58.3% of the carnivores and non-human primates, respectively. However, all the animals were negative for D. immitis, L. braziliensis and T. cruzi. These findings demonstrate that illegally traded wild animals may represent a risk to public health because of absence of sanitary control during their transportation. Therefore, preventive measures might be employed to avoid infection of these animals and people in close contact with them.
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spelling Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in BrazilParasitos zoonóticos em animais silvestres como carnívoros e primatas comercializados ilegalmente no BrasilGiardiaCryptosporidiumfunção zoonóticacomércio ilegal de animaisGiardia; Cryptosporidium; Zoonotic role; Wild animal traffic Brazil accounts for around 20% of all animal species, but these are constantly threatened by illegal anthropic activities. Unfortunately, animal dealers are totally unaware of the sanitary risks among wild animals, or that occurrences of parasites in these animals are bioindicators for their current sanitary status within the ecosystem in which they live. This status is an important parameter with regard to assessing the spreading of pathogens. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a survey of zoonotic parasites in carnivores and non-human primates that are illegally traded in Brazil. Between June 2016 and July 2017, 43 wild animals (20 carnivores and 23 non-human primates) were presented at the Wild Animal Screening Center of Sergipe (CETAS/SE). Fecal and blood samples were obtained and analyzed to detect occurrences of pathogens of medical and veterinary importance, such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Dirofilaria immitis, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania braziliensis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma cruzi and gastrointestinal helminths. Out of all the animals analyzed, 55.8% (24/43) were found to be positive for at least one parasite species, i.e. 41.7% and 58.3% of the carnivores and non-human primates, respectively. However, all the animals were negative for D. immitis, L. braziliensis and T. cruzi. These findings demonstrate that illegally traded wild animals may represent a risk to public health because of absence of sanitary control during their transportation. Therefore, preventive measures might be employed to avoid infection of these animals and people in close contact with them. O Brasil abriga cerca de 20% de todas as espécies animais existentes no mundo que são continuamente ameaçadas pelas ações antrópicas. Infelizmente, os comerciantes de animais não são suficientemente esclarecidos em relação à ameaça sanitária que representam a vida silvestre, assim como sobre a ocorrência de parasitos que nestes animais funcionam como bio-indicadores do status sanitário do ecossistema, visto serem importantes parâmetros para avaliar a dispersão de patógenos. Portanto, objetivaram-se neste estudo a pesquisa de parasitos zoonóticos em carnívoros e primatas ilegalmente comercializados no Brasil. Entre Junho de 2016 e Julho de 2017, 43 animais silvestres (20 carnívoros e 23 primatas) foram recebidos no Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres de Sergipe (CETAS/SE). Amostras fecais e sanguíneas foram obtidas e analisadas para detectar a presença de patógenos de importância médico-veterinária como espécies de Cryptosporidium e Giardia, Dirofilaria immitis, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania braziliensis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma cruzi e helmintos gastrintestinais. De todas as amostras analisadas, 55,8% (24/43) foram positivas a pelo menos um agente etiológico testado, sendo 41,7% e 58,3% carnívoros e primatas, respectivamente. Todas as amostras foram negativas a D. immitis, L. braziliensis e T. cruzi. Estes achados demonstram que o comércio ilegal de animais silvestres pode representar risco a saúde pública e a saúde destes animais devido à ausência de medidas sanitárias durante o deslocamento. Por fim, medidas preventivas devem ser propostas para evitar a infecção destes animais e consequentemente das pessoas que os manipulam.  Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.2021-10-20info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpeer reviewedAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdftext/xmlhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/113710.29374/2527-2179.bjvm113720Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine; Vol. 43 No. 1 (2021); e113720Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária; v. 43 n. 1 (2021); e1137202527-21790100-2430reponame:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicineinstname:Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ)instacron:SBMVenghttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/1137/1072https://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/1137/1230Copyright (c) 2020 Leucio Camara Alves, Victor, Rafael, Alessio, Sofia, Andre, Jéssica , Patriciahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVictor Fernando, Victor Fernandodo Nascimento Ramos, Rafael AntonioGiannelli, Alessio Cerqueira Schettino, Sofia Beal Galina, André Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Jéssica Oliveira Meira-Santos, Patrícia Alves, Leucio Camara2022-06-27T13:59:54Zoai:ojs.rbmv.org:article/1137Revistahttps://rbmv.org/BJVMONGhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/oaicontato.rbmv@gmail.com2527-21790100-2430opendoar:2022-06-27T13:59:54Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine - Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
Parasitos zoonóticos em animais silvestres como carnívoros e primatas comercializados ilegalmente no Brasil
title Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
spellingShingle Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
Victor Fernando, Victor Fernando
Giardia
Cryptosporidium
função zoonótica
comércio ilegal de animais
Giardia; Cryptosporidium; Zoonotic role; Wild animal traffic
title_short Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
title_full Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
title_fullStr Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
title_sort Zoonotic parasites in wild animals such as carnivores and primates that are traded illegally in Brazil
author Victor Fernando, Victor Fernando
author_facet Victor Fernando, Victor Fernando
do Nascimento Ramos, Rafael Antonio
Giannelli, Alessio
Cerqueira Schettino, Sofia
Beal Galina, André
Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Jéssica
Oliveira Meira-Santos, Patrícia
Alves, Leucio Camara
author_role author
author2 do Nascimento Ramos, Rafael Antonio
Giannelli, Alessio
Cerqueira Schettino, Sofia
Beal Galina, André
Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Jéssica
Oliveira Meira-Santos, Patrícia
Alves, Leucio Camara
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Victor Fernando, Victor Fernando
do Nascimento Ramos, Rafael Antonio
Giannelli, Alessio
Cerqueira Schettino, Sofia
Beal Galina, André
Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Jéssica
Oliveira Meira-Santos, Patrícia
Alves, Leucio Camara
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Giardia
Cryptosporidium
função zoonótica
comércio ilegal de animais
Giardia; Cryptosporidium; Zoonotic role; Wild animal traffic
topic Giardia
Cryptosporidium
função zoonótica
comércio ilegal de animais
Giardia; Cryptosporidium; Zoonotic role; Wild animal traffic
description  Brazil accounts for around 20% of all animal species, but these are constantly threatened by illegal anthropic activities. Unfortunately, animal dealers are totally unaware of the sanitary risks among wild animals, or that occurrences of parasites in these animals are bioindicators for their current sanitary status within the ecosystem in which they live. This status is an important parameter with regard to assessing the spreading of pathogens. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform a survey of zoonotic parasites in carnivores and non-human primates that are illegally traded in Brazil. Between June 2016 and July 2017, 43 wild animals (20 carnivores and 23 non-human primates) were presented at the Wild Animal Screening Center of Sergipe (CETAS/SE). Fecal and blood samples were obtained and analyzed to detect occurrences of pathogens of medical and veterinary importance, such as Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Dirofilaria immitis, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania braziliensis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma cruzi and gastrointestinal helminths. Out of all the animals analyzed, 55.8% (24/43) were found to be positive for at least one parasite species, i.e. 41.7% and 58.3% of the carnivores and non-human primates, respectively. However, all the animals were negative for D. immitis, L. braziliensis and T. cruzi. These findings demonstrate that illegally traded wild animals may represent a risk to public health because of absence of sanitary control during their transportation. Therefore, preventive measures might be employed to avoid infection of these animals and people in close contact with them.
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