Publications by authors named "Wanessa Texeira Gomes Barreto"
Urbanization results in loss of natural habitats and, consequently, reduction of richness and abundance of specialist to the detriment of generalist species. We hypothesized that a greater richness of trypanosomatid in Didelphis albiventris would be found in fragments of urban forests in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, that presented a larger richness of small mammals. We used parasitological, molecular, and serological methods to detect Trypanosoma spp.
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- The study explored how different mammal hosts contribute to the transmission of various Trypanosoma species in the Pantanal biome.
- A total of 272 wild mammals from 27 species were sampled over one year, revealing significant levels of infection in species including Nasua nasua, which was highlighted as a major host for multiple Trypanosoma types.
- The findings show a complex network of infections involving various hosts, indicating that Trypanosoma species have intricate transmission cycles and affect a wider geographical area with specific vector species.