Morales, E. A., Mayor, P., Ventocilla, J. A., Bowler, M., Baldeviano, G. C., Pérez-Velez, E. S., Lescano, A. G., Aysanoa, E. and Perez, J. (2017) Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi and other Trypanosomatids in frequently-hunted wild mammals from the Peruvian Amazon. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97(5), pp. 1482-1485. (doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0028) (PMID:29140234) (PMCID:PMC5817741)
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Abstract
To better understand the ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon, we evaluated the prevalence of T. cruzi and other trypanosomatids in four orders of wild mammals hunted and consumed by inhabitants of three remote indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon. Of 300 wild mammals sampled, 115 (38.3%) were infected with trypanosomatids and 15 (5.0%) with T. cruzi. The prevalence of T. cruzi within each species was as follows: large rodents (Cuniculus paca, 5.5%; Dasyprocta spp., 2.6%), edentates (Dasypus novemcinctus, 4.2%), and carnivores with higher prevalence (Nasua nasua, 18.8%). The high prevalence of T. cruzi and other trypanosomatids in frequently hunted wild mammals suggests a sizeable T. cruzi sylvatic reservoir in remote Amazonian locations.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Perez Lazo, Dr Jocelyn |
| Authors: | Morales, E. A., Mayor, P., Ventocilla, J. A., Bowler, M., Baldeviano, G. C., Pérez-Velez, E. S., Lescano, A. G., Aysanoa, E., and Perez, J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Publisher: | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| ISSN: | 0002-9637 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1476-1645 |
| Published Online: | 28 August 2017 |
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