| Literature DB >> 31093111 |
Tamara Ricardo1, Lucas D Monje2, Noelia Landolt3, Yosena T Chiani3, M Fernanda Schmeling3, Pablo M Beldoménico2, N Bibiana Vanasco3, M Andrea Previtali4.
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a globally distributed zoonosis that can be transmitted through direct or indirect contact with the urine or tissues of infected animals. In Argentina, leptospirosis is endemic in the province of Santa Fe and epidemic outbreaks occur during floods. However, very little is known about the role that wild rodents play in the spread of the disease in Argentina. The objective of this study was to identify the host species of pathogenic Leptospira among rodents in a riverine settlement in the province of Santa Fe.We conducted a trapping session in October 2015. Kidneys of the captured animals were analyzed by real-time PCR for the LipL32 gene of pathogenic Leptospira. Animals that were positive were subjected to microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and molecular typing by amplification of the 16S rRNA gene and two multilocus sequence typing (MLST) schemes.A total of 37 rodents of the species Akodon azarae, Cavia aperea, Oligoryzomys flavescens, Rattus rattus, and Scapteromys aquaticus were captured. Real-time PCR found one male Scapteromys aquaticus that was positive. The serum of this individual and of the rest of the S. aquaticus captured (n = 18) were analyzed by MAT and were non-reactive for the 10 serovars tested. Amplification of the 16S rRNA gene identified the infective species as Leptospira interrogans, while amplification could not be obtained for the two MLST schemes.The findings of this study contribute new information concerning the presence of pathogenic Leptospira in wild rodents, which is relevant in this region because the species is widely distributed in swampy and flood-prone environments of South America.Entities:
Keywords: Argentina; Leptospira interrogans; Leptospirosis; disease reservoirs; waterborne diseases; zoonoses
Year: 2018 PMID: 31093111 PMCID: PMC6386106 DOI: 10.26633/RPSP.2018.83
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Panam Salud Publica ISSN: 1020-4989
FIGURA 1Sitios de estudio: (I) localización de la provincia de Santa Fe en Argentina; (II) localización del área de estudio dentro de la provincia de Santa Fe; (III) imagen desde satélite de los sitios: (B) borde, (C) centro, (N) natural, Santa Fe, Argentina, octubre de 2015
Roedores capturados en tres sitios de estudio pertenecientes a la localidad de Los Zapallos, Santa Fe, Argentina, octubre de 2015
| Especie | Borde | Centro | Natural |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| 4 (66,7) | 0 (0) | 8 (80) | |
| 0 (0) | 2 (9,5) | 0 (0) | |
| 2 (33,3) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | |
| 0 (0) | 1 (4,8) | 0 (0) | |
| 0 (0) | 18 (85,7) | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 6 (100) | 21 (100) | 10 (100) |