Publications by authors named "Ana Paula Nunes de Quadros"
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) exposure to Rickettsia in the Federal District of Brazil, a non-endemic area for Brazilian spotted fever.
Ana Paula Nunes de Quadros George Magno Sousa do Rêgo Thamiris Figueiredo da Silva Andréa de Moraes Carvalho Thiago Fernandes Martins
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
June 2021
In this study, whole blood samples and ticks were collected from 57 capybaras in recreational areas in the Federal District, Brazil, aiming to investigate the presence of Rickettsia spp. using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and indirect immunofluorescence (IFAT) assays. None of the capybara blood samples yielded rickettsial DNA by PCR.
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