Serological exposure of spotted fever group Rickettsia in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from urban parks in Campo Grande, Brazilian Midwest

Serological exposure of spotted fever group Rickettsia in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from urban parks in Campo Grande, Brazilian Midwest

ABSTRACT Background: Rickettsia of the spotted fever group (SFG) has been reported in ticks and domestic animals in Campo Grande (CG), Midwest Brazil. Methods: We searched for Rickettsia in the SFG in capybaras and their ticks in an urban park in the CG. Results: The seropositivity rate was 88....

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Main Authors: João Bosco Vilela Campos, Filipe Santos Martins, Gabriel Carvalho de Macedo, Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto, Carina Elisei de Oliveira, Amália Regina Mar Barbieri, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira-Santos, Heitor Miraglia Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022-09-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Capybaras
Rickettsia spp.
Urban parks
One health
Brazilian mildest
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