| Author | Silveira, Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da | |
| Author | Moreira, Simone Magela | |
| Author | Nascimento, Ariane Flávia do | |
| Author | Oliveira, Marco Miguel de | |
| Author | Santos, Hudson Andrade dos | |
| Author | Estevam, Letícia Gracielle Tôrres de Miranda | |
| Author | Pereira, Carine Rodrigues | |
| Author | Oliveira, Anna Gabriela Guimarães | |
| Author | D'Elia, Mirella Lauria | |
| Author | Araujo, Andreina de Carvalho | |
| Author | Silva, Juliana Macedo Magnino | |
| Access date | 2024-02-20T18:23:31Z | |
| Available date | 2024-02-20T18:23:31Z | |
| Document date | 2024 | |
| Citation | SILVEIRA, Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da et al. Preparing Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu Linnaeus, 1758) for Reintroduction into the Wild: A Screening for Parasites and Hemopathogens of a Captive Population. Pathogens, v. 13, n. 1, p. 1-16, Jan. 2024. | en_US |
| ISSN | 2076-0817 | en_US |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/62691 | |
| Language | eng | en_US |
| Publisher | MDPI | en_US |
| Rights | open access | en_US |
| Title | Preparing Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu Linnaeus, 1758) for Reintroduction into the Wild: A Screening for Parasites and Hemopathogens of a Captive Population | en_US |
| Type | Article | en_US |
| DOI | 10.3390/pathogens13010047 | |
| Abstract | The reintroduction of captive animals to the wild helps restore endangered species, but it risks pathogen transmission, harming wild populations. Such transmission can impact the genetic diversity and long-term viability of these populations. This study assessed parasite diversity and load in captive Pecari tajacu, a species native to the Americas and culturally significant to Brazilian indigenous culture, prior to reintroduction. Samples from 24 peccaries were analyzed for ectoparasites, hemopathogens, and stool parasites with direct and molecular analysis. Findings showed that various parasites were present. Two peccaries (8.3%) were infested by the adult tick Amblyomma sculptum. Six (25.0%) tested positive for Trypanosoma evansi, four (16.7%) for hemobacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae, twelve (50.0%) for hemotropic Mycoplasma, and seven (29.2%) for Leishmania braziliensis. Stool samples indicated multiple parasites, with sixteen (66.7%) peccaries infected by Strongylida order parasites, Spiruridae in three (12.5%), and Ascaris suum in one (4.2%) animal. Cysts of Balantidium sp. were found in twenty (83.3%), Entamoeba polecki in five (20.8%), and Iodamoeba bütschlii in two (8.3%) peccaries. To our current knowledge, this is the first global report of Leishmania braziliensis, Iodamoeba bütschlii, and Entamoeba polecki in P. tajacu, irrespective of the environment, including both captivity and wild conditions. Some of these parasites are common in domestic animals, and others are zoonotic, indicating potential interspecies pathogen transmission. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. Veterinary School. Federal University of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Agrarian Sciences. Federal Institute of Education. Science and Technology of Minas Gerais. Bambuí, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Agrarian Sciences. Federal Institute of Education. Science and Technology of Minas Gerais. Bambuí, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Biological Science. State University of Minas Gerais. Ituiutaba, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Parasitology. Institute of Biological Science. Federal University of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Oswaldo Cruz Foundtarion. Renê Rachou Institute. Study Group on Leishmaniases. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Veterinary Medicine. Federal University of Lavras. Lavras, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine. Veterinary School. Federal University of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Aiuká-Consultancy for Environmental Solutions. Praia Grande, SP, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Department of Parasitology. Institute of Biological Science. Federal University of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Affilliation | Fauna Protection Coordination of State Forest Institute. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. | en_US |
| Subject | Biodiversity conservation | en_US |
| Subject | Captive breeding | en_US |
| Subject | Parasite load | en_US |
| Subject | Tayassuidae | en_US |
| xmlui.metadata.dc.subject.ods | 15 Vida terrestre | |
