Occurrence of hemotropic mycoplasmas in non-human primates (Alouatta caraya, Sapajus nigritus and Callithrix jacchus) of southern Brazil.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
; 52: 6-13, 2017 Jun.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-28673463
ABSTRACT
Hemoplasmas, the erythrocyte-associated mycoplasmas, have been detected in several primates, causing mostly subclinical infection. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hemoplasma infection in captive and free-ranging monkeys from southern Brazil, as well as factors and hematological abnormalities associated with infection. Blood samples from 40 non-human primates (NHP) were tested for hemoplasmas and coinfections. An overall of 10/40 (25.0%) NHP tested positive for hemoplasmas using PCR-based assays, including 9/14 (64.3%) black howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) and 1/24 (4.2%) black-horned capuchin (Sapajus nigritus). Infection was not statistically associated with anemia, but wild-born monkeys and male black howler monkeys were more likely to be positive when compared with captive-born animals and female black howler monkeys, respectively. The sequences from the black howler monkey hemoplasma were similar (94% identity) to the squirrel monkey hemoplasma ("Candidatus Mycoplasma kahanei") and were phylogenetically located in a different cluster when compared to the human hemoplasma ("Candidatus Mycoplasma haemohominis").
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Callithrix
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Cebinae
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Alouatta
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Monkey Diseases
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Mycoplasma
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Mycoplasma Infections
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article