Cross-sectional study on Brucella spp., Leptospira spp. and Salmonella spp. in bats from Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Universidade Federal de Lavras. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária. Lavras, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros. Departamento de Ciências Biológicas. Montes Claros, MG, Brazil/Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Grupo de Pesquisa em Leishmanioses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Lavras. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária. Lavras, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Parasitologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Grupo de Pesquisa em Leishmanioses. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Escola de Veterinária. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Lavras. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária. Lavras, MG, Brazil.

Abstract

The understanding on the role of bats in the ecology of zoonotic diseases, especially its relevance as a carrier of pathogens, is important for the determination of preventive measures considering the One Health context. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of Brucella spp., Leptospira spp. and Salmonella spp. in blood (n = 163), liver (n = 35) and spleen (n = 62) samples from bats captured in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Only Salmonella spp. was found in a blood sample of an insectivorous female bat of the species Lasiurus blossevilli, evidencing the capacity of this animal species to host this pathogen. In conclusion, our results in bats from Montes Claros indicate that they do not act as hosts for Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp., although being potential carriers of Salmonella spp. in a low prevalence.

Keywords

Brucella spp
Salmonella spp
Leptospira spp
PCR
Zoonotic diseases
One health

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Elsevier Science Ltd

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FERREIRA, Amanda Carvalho Rosado et al. Cross-sectional study on Brucella spp., Leptospira spp. and Salmonella spp. in bats from Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis, v. 78, 101692, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101692.

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10.1016/j.cimid.2021.101692

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0147-9571

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