Publications by authors named "Ignacio Kemec"
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- - The study investigated the presence of antibodies to 13 livestock and zoonotic pathogens in 164 southern pudu deer in Chile from 2011 to 2023, revealing that 20.18% of wild and 30.91% of captive pudus showed exposure to these pathogens.
- - It found that fawn pudus are at a higher risk of infection compared to adults, and those living in free-range conditions are less likely to contract certain parasites.
- - This research marks the first evidence of livestock pathogen exposure in South American wildlife, indicating potential livestock-to-wildlife transmission in Chile’s temperate forests, and linking a past zoo outbreak to abortions among captive pudus.
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- Recent research highlights a diverse range of infectious agents in wildlife, particularly in Chilean pudus, which may pose risks to human and animal health.
- The study found that various pathogens were present in blood samples from wild and captive pudus, with specific percentages indicating their occurrence in the population.
- This investigation marks the first identification of certain pathogens in wild ungulates in South America, indicating a need for further study on the potential role of pudus as infection reservoirs and transmission sources.
Viral diseases jeopardize the health of wildlife in Chile. However, this country lacks health surveillance programs that allow for defining preventive measures to tackle such diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence and the genetic diversity of pestivirus, herpesvirus and adenovirus in pudus from Chile.
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- Hemotropic mycoplasmas are known to cause hemolytic anemia in various mammals, but their presence in Chilean artiodactyls, specifically pudus, has not been studied until now.
- The study involved analyzing blood samples from 76 pudus and found a 13% infection rate, with no significant difference between wild (19%) and captive (6%) populations.
- Results revealed closely related sequences to Mycoplasma ovis in both groups and identified two new sequences, indicating the need for further research on the health impacts and population effects of hemoplasmas on pudus and other wildlife in Chile.
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic cosmopolitan protozoan that causes a high mortality rate among zoo mammals such as New World primates, meerkats, marsupials and Pallas' cat. It has been recently reported in Chile, mainly among wild populations, but also as the cause of death of a kangaroo and a mara. However, there has not been a T.
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