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- The study focused on the ecology of trypanosomatids in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon by examining wild mammals consumed by local indigenous communities.
- Out of 300 wild mammals sampled, 38.3% were found infected with trypanosomatids, with varying infection rates among different animal species, notably higher in carnivores (18.8%).
- The findings indicate a significant sylvatic reservoir of trypanosomatids in the region, suggesting potential health implications for both wildlife and the indigenous populations who hunt them.
Article Abstract
To better understand the ecology of in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon, we evaluated the prevalence of 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 The prevalence of within each species was as follows: large rodents (, 5.5%; spp., 2.6%), edentates (, 4.2%), and carnivores with higher prevalence (, 18.8%). The high prevalence of and other trypanosomatids in frequently hunted wild mammals suggests a sizeable sylvatic reservoir in remote Amazonian locations.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5817741 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0028 | DOI Listing |
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