Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia
The tropical dry forest is one of the world's most threatened ecosystems and is the habitat of the Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni), a small marsupial within the Didelphidae family. This study aimed to describe cases of cuterebriases in free-ranging M. robinsoni by examining in...
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| author | Henrique Guimarães Riva Lina Marcela Henao Montoya Mónica Franco Gutiérrez Mariapaz Dueñas Flórez Christian Olaciregui Eduardo Andrade Yuliet Andrea Acevedo-Garcés Iván Darío Soto-Calderón |
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| description | The tropical dry forest is one of the world's most threatened ecosystems and is the habitat of the Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni), a small marsupial within the Didelphidae family. This study aimed to describe cases of cuterebriases in free-ranging M. robinsoni by examining individuals caught in live animal traps. Sherman traps were deployed in four different sites over three different periods in five days. All animals passed through biometry, weighing, sampling parasites, and sampling feces. Only animals captured in the study site located close to the city were anesthetized and examined. The evaluation included blood samples and a clinical examination. Animals received anesthesia under physical restraint by intramuscular injections of ketamine and xylazine. For anesthetic reversion, the protocol was Yohimbine administered before release. In total, 8% (5/60) of all captured animals had fly larvae extracted from wounds. The molecular Barcode of the mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I gene showed no match with any recognized species of Cuterebra. The animals weighed from 35 to 80 g and had lesions in the scapular region with parasites under their skin in sizes ranging from 1.3 to 2.2 cm. The animals with parasites were in good physical condition without evidence of disturbances in health conditions. This is compatible with literature, reporting little effect on population dynamics of other host species infected with Cuterebra larvae. The study included 24 animals captured in three areas far from any city, which showed no evidence of cuterebrid infection, suggesting that proximity to the city could increase exposure to cuterebriasis. There are reports of cuterebrids in M. robinsoni in Brazil; however, this is the first report of cuterebriasis in M. robinsoni in Colombia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e89daf22c7484d928813a04e70a5cfb22023-08-06T04:37:13ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442023-08-01218388Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, ColombiaHenrique Guimarães Riva0Lina Marcela Henao Montoya1Mónica Franco Gutiérrez2Mariapaz Dueñas Flórez3Christian Olaciregui4Eduardo Andrade5Yuliet Andrea Acevedo-Garcés6Iván Darío Soto-Calderón7Coordenadoria de Fauna Silvestre, Governo do Estado de São Paulo (CFS-SEMIL- SP), Brazil; Corresponding author.Barranquilla Zoo, Calle 77#68-40, Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080001, ColombiaHorizon Conservation, Centro de Investigación y Conservación, ColombiaBarranquilla Zoo, Calle 77#68-40, Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080001, ColombiaBarranquilla Zoo, Calle 77#68-40, Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080001, ColombiaCoordenadoria de Fauna Silvestre, Governo do Estado de São Paulo (CFS-SEMIL- SP), Brazil; Barranquilla Zoo, Calle 77#68-40, Barranquilla, Atlántico, 080001, Colombia; Horizon Conservation, Centro de Investigación y Conservación, Colombia; Agrociencias, Biodiversidad y Territorio (GAMMA), Laboratorio de Genética Animal, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 67 No. 53 - 108, Medellín, Antioquia, 50010, ColombiaAgrociencias, Biodiversidad y Territorio (GAMMA), Laboratorio de Genética Animal, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 67 No. 53 - 108, Medellín, Antioquia, 50010, ColombiaAgrociencias, Biodiversidad y Territorio (GAMMA), Laboratorio de Genética Animal, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 67 No. 53 - 108, Medellín, Antioquia, 50010, ColombiaThe tropical dry forest is one of the world's most threatened ecosystems and is the habitat of the Robinson's Mouse Opossum (Marmosa robinsoni), a small marsupial within the Didelphidae family. This study aimed to describe cases of cuterebriases in free-ranging M. robinsoni by examining individuals caught in live animal traps. Sherman traps were deployed in four different sites over three different periods in five days. All animals passed through biometry, weighing, sampling parasites, and sampling feces. Only animals captured in the study site located close to the city were anesthetized and examined. The evaluation included blood samples and a clinical examination. Animals received anesthesia under physical restraint by intramuscular injections of ketamine and xylazine. For anesthetic reversion, the protocol was Yohimbine administered before release. In total, 8% (5/60) of all captured animals had fly larvae extracted from wounds. The molecular Barcode of the mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I gene showed no match with any recognized species of Cuterebra. The animals weighed from 35 to 80 g and had lesions in the scapular region with parasites under their skin in sizes ranging from 1.3 to 2.2 cm. The animals with parasites were in good physical condition without evidence of disturbances in health conditions. This is compatible with literature, reporting little effect on population dynamics of other host species infected with Cuterebra larvae. The study included 24 animals captured in three areas far from any city, which showed no evidence of cuterebrid infection, suggesting that proximity to the city could increase exposure to cuterebriasis. There are reports of cuterebrids in M. robinsoni in Brazil; however, this is the first report of cuterebriasis in M. robinsoni in Colombia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000159CuterebraDidelphidaeMarsupialsBot flyBarcode |
| spellingShingle | Henrique Guimarães Riva Lina Marcela Henao Montoya Mónica Franco Gutiérrez Mariapaz Dueñas Flórez Christian Olaciregui Eduardo Andrade Yuliet Andrea Acevedo-Garcés Iván Darío Soto-Calderón Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Cuterebra Didelphidae Marsupials Bot fly Barcode |
| title | Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia |
| title_full | Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia |
| title_short | Urban biodiversity: Cuterebriasis in free-ranging Robinson's mouse opossum (Marmosa robinsoni) in the suburbs of Barranquilla, Colombia |
| title_sort | urban biodiversity cuterebriasis in free ranging robinson s mouse opossum marmosa robinsoni in the suburbs of barranquilla colombia |
| topic | Cuterebra Didelphidae Marsupials Bot fly Barcode |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000159 |
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