| Literature DB >> 20630658 |
M R André1, C H Adania, R H F Teixeira, G H Vargas, M Falcade, L Sousa, A R Salles, S M Allegretti, P A N Felippe, R Z Machado.
Abstract
Hepatozoon spp. are apicomplexan parasites that infect a wide variety of animals. The infection occurs through the ingestion of a hematophagous arthropod definitive host. Herein, we assessed the presence of Hepatozoon spp. in 165 captive wild felids and 100 captive wild canids using molecular techniques. We found that 6 felids (4 little spotted cats, 1 jaguarondi, and 1 puma) and 5 canids (2 bush dogs, 1 fox, 1 crab-eating fox, and 1 maned wolf) were positive for Hepatozoon spp. Hepatozoon spp. may be a potential pathogen and an opportunistic parasite in immunocompromised animals or if occurring in concomitant infections. Because most Brazilian wild felids and canids are endangered, knowing whether Hepatozoon infection represents a threat for these animals is crucial. Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20630658 DOI： 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.06.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Parasitol ISSN： 0304-4017 Impact factor: 2.738