First record of Leishmania braziliensis presence detected in bats,Mato Grosso do Sul,southwest Brazil |
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| Authors: | Julie Teresa Shapiro Manoel Sebastião da Costa Lima Junior Maria Elizabeth Cavalheiros Dorval Adriana de Oliveira França Maria de Fatima Cepa Matos Marcelo Oscar Bordignon |
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| Institution: | 1. Laboratório de Zoologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária s/n, 79090-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil;2. Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campus Nova Andradina, Rodovia MS 473, KM 23, Fazenda, 79750-000 Nova Andradina, MS, Brazil;3. Laboratório de Parasitologia Clínica, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária s/n, 79090-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil;4. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária s/n, 79090-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil;5. Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Culturas Celulares, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Cidade Universitária s/n, 79090-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Leishmaniasis, a zoonotic disease caused by parasites of the genus Leishmania, has expanded beyond its natural range and is becoming increasingly urban. Using PCR and PCR-RFLP, we detected Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in two bats (Chiroptera) in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, an endemic area. This is the first record of L. (V.) braziliensis in bats. It is also the first record of any Leishmania sp. in bats in the state. The animals testing positive were found in both a rural site and an urban site. These results indicate the need for further research into the viability of Leishmania in bats and could potentially have implications for public health in Mato Grosso do Sul, given the large populations of urban bats, their mobility, and their ability to roost at close proximity to humans within residences and other buildings. |
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| Keywords: | Leishmania braziliensis Zoonoses Molossus molossus Glossophaga soricina Urbanization |
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