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- The study aimed to detect DNA and antibodies for three pathogens (Leishmania spp., Neospora caninum, and Toxoplasma gondii) in crab-eating foxes in northeastern Brazil.
- Blood samples from 25 wild foxes were analyzed, revealing a significant presence of antibodies: 50% in free-range and 29.41% in captive foxes for T. gondii, and 62.50% and 23.52% for N. caninum, respectively; anti-L. chagasi was found in 4.0% of captive foxes.
- Despite these findings, all PCR tests for the pathogens were negative, suggesting the presence of antibodies but not active infections, highlighting the need for
Article Abstract
The aim of this study was to detect DNA and antibodies anti-Leishmania spp., Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in captive and free-range crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) from northeastern Brazil. Twenty-five crab-eating foxes from different states of northeastern Brazil were sampled by this study. Blood samples were collected by cephalic or jugular vein punctures. The whole blood was submitted to PCR, and the sera samples to the serological analysis as follows: MAT for T. gondii, NAT for N. caninum, and ELISA for L. chagasi. The frequence of antibodies anti-T. gondii was 50% and 29.41% for free-range and captive wild canids, respectively. The frequence of antibodies anti-N. caninum observed by this study was 62.50% and 23.52% for free-range and captive wild canids, respectively. The frequence of antibodies anti-L. chagasi was 4.0% for captive wild canids. Co-infections cases were identified as follows: one captive wild canid seropositive for T. gondii and L. chagasi and two free-range animals seropositive for T. gondii and N. caninum. All PCR assays performed were negative for the pathogens analyzed. This study describes the presence of antibodies anti-T. gondii, N. caninum e L. chagasi in wild canids from northeastern Brazil and highlights the necessity of further studies on infectious diseases in free-range and captive wild canids.
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