Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Didelphis virginiana in Relation to Population Parameters and Variables Associated with Presence in Rural Community Dwellings in Yucatan, Mexico

Parada-López, Julián; Hernández-Betancourt, Silvia F.; Ruiz‐Piña, Hugo A.; Escobedo-Ortegón, Javier; Medina-Peralta, Salvador; Panti–May, Jesús Alonso

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“…In Yucatan, D. virginiana is abundant in the peridomestic area of rural and urban households where resources of food (poultry and fruit trees) and harborage are plentiful (Ruiz-Piña and Cruz-Reyes 2002;Parada-Ló pez et al 2013). In this survey, we detected for the first time R. felis DNA in spleens of four juvenile opossums trapped inside of households (e.g., kitchens and bedrooms) in Yucatan.…”

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Detection of Rickettsia felis in Wild Mammals from Three Municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico

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Torres–Castro

Hernández-Betancourt

et al. 2014

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The aim of this study was to provide information of the occurrence of Rickettsia felis in wild mammals from three municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico. The reactivity of rodent serum to Rickettsia antigens was detected in 80.9% (17 of 21) samples using immunofluorescence assay. Polymerase chain reaction identified rickettsial DNA in spleens of 43.5% (10 of 23) rodents and 57.1% (4 of 7) opossums. The identification of the rickettsial DNA was confirmed as R. felis by restriction fragment length polymorphism and DNA sequencing. This study comprises the first report of R. felis detection in wild mammals in Yucatan.

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Detection of Rickettsia felis in Wild Mammals from Three Municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico

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Torres–Castro

Hernández-Betancourt

et al. 2014

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“…The first report of T. cruzi in Didelphis virginiana using microscopy to detect the infection indicated a prevalence of 53.9% (55/102), while 16.2% (32/197) of the triatomine vectors were infected; the prevalence of infection in opossums is highest during the rainy season [ 44 ]. Another study reported an infection prevalence of 55% (21/38) in opossums and found a higher prevalence in adults than juveniles [ 45 ]. Other marsupials found infected with T. cruzi were Marmosa mexicana and Philander opossum [ 27 ].…”

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Historical Spatial Distribution of Zoonotic Diseases in Domestic, Synanthropic, and Wild Animals in the Mexican Territory of the Yucatan Peninsula

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Trasviña-Muñoz

May-Concha

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The Mexican territory of the Yucatan Peninsula has a tropical climate and harbors a wide variety of domestic, synanthropic, and wild animals, as well as disease vectors. To determine the distribution of recorded zoonotic diseases in the Yucatan Peninsula, scientific publications referring to these diseases in animals and containing geographic coordinates of disease occurrence, were studied. The epidemiological bulletins of the national government were also consulted to obtain information on zoonotic diseases reported in humans in the territory. The territory harbors a wide variety of tropical zoonotic pathogens, including Trypanosoma cruzi, Leptospira interrogans, Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania mexicana, Dirofilaria immitis, and Rickettsia felis. A variety of domestic, synanthropic, and wild animals act as hosts or reservoirs in the transmission cycle of the zoonotic diseases in the Yucatan Peninsula, and some spillover into human populations has also been recorded. There are still zoonotic diseases that have rarely or never been reported in humans, but it is not clear whether this is because these diseases in humans are not common, there is a lack of viable transmission cycle or there is a lack of appropriate diagnosis. It is necessary to continue monitoring vectors, animal hosts, and humans to identify risk factors for zoonotic diseases in the Yucatan Peninsula.

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“…En los humanos, la enfermedad en su fase aguda usualmente es asintomática, pero en la fase crónica diferentes formas clínicas son observadas como la forma cardíaca o digestiva asociadas a mortalidades que van desde <10 % a >80 %, dependiendo del nivel de daño en los tejidos afectados (World Health Organization, 2015). Usando pruebas moleculares se ha identificado ADN de T. cruzi en sangre y/o tejido cardíaco de D. virginiana, M. musculus, R. rattus, O. phyllotis y P. yucatanicus en Yucatán (Parada-López et al, 2013;Panti-May et al, 2017b;Hernández-Cortazar et al, 2018). La prevalencia de T. cruzi en zarigüeyas fue de 55 % (Parada-López et al, 2013) y en roedores varió de 4.9 % a 10.3 % (Panti- May et al, 2017b;Hernández-Cortazar et al, 2018).…”

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Parásitos Zoonóticos Y Micromamíferos en La Península De Yucatán, México: Contribuciones Del Ccba, Uady

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Torres–Castro²,

Hernández-Batancourt³

2021

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Background. Micromammals are reservoirs of zoonotic parasites such as viruses, bacteria, protozoans and helminths. Objective. To present a review of the published literature on the study of zoonotic (or potential zoonotic) parasites of micromammals in the Yucatan Peninsula (PYU), Mexico, conducted by research groups of the Campus de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias (CCBA) of the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY). Main findings. Thirty-two scientific contributions published from January 2002 to May 2020 were identified. Parasites such as viruses (Flavivirus spp.), bacteria (Rickettsia spp., Leptospira spp.), protozoans (Trypanosoma cruzi, Toxoplasma gondii) and helminths (Hymenolepis spp., Hydatigera taeniaeformis), were studied. These parasites were identified in 15 micromammal species, including rodents Mus musculus, Rattus rattus (Muridae), Heteromys gaumeri (Heteromyidae), Peromyscus yucatanicus, Sigmodon toltecus, Ototylomys phyllotis and Mesocricetus auratus (Cricetidae), Sciurus yucatanensis (Sciuridae), the marsupial Didelphis virginiana (Didelphidae), the coati Nasua narica (Procyonidae), the grison Galictis vittata (Mustelidae), and the bats Artibeus jamaicensis, Chiroderma villosum, Glossophaga soricina (Phyllostomidae) and Pteronotus mesoamericanus (Mormoopidae). Implications. Micromammals from the PYU harbor several zoonotic parasites which represent a public health risk. Conclusion. Thirty-two studies have been published by researchers of the CCBA-UADY that have increased the knowledge of the eco-epidemiology of zoonotic parasites of micromammals in the PYU.

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Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Didelphis virginiana in Relation to Population Parameters and Variables Associated with Presence in Rural Community Dwellings in Yucatan, Mexico

Cited by 12 publications

References 13 publications

Detection of Rickettsia felis in Wild Mammals from Three Municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico

Detection of Rickettsia felis in Wild Mammals from Three Municipalities in Yucatan, Mexico

Historical Spatial Distribution of Zoonotic Diseases in Domestic, Synanthropic, and Wild Animals in the Mexican Territory of the Yucatan Peninsula

Parásitos Zoonóticos Y Micromamíferos en La Península De Yucatán, México: Contribuciones Del Ccba, Uady

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