Brazilian spotted fever in cart horses in a non-endemic area in Southern Brazil

Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinária = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Órgão Oficial do Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinária
Marta Cristina Diniz de Oliveira FreitasAlexander Welker Biondo

Abstract

Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) is an often fatal zoonosis caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. The disease is generally transmitted to humans by Amblyomma spp. ticks. Serological evidence of past infection by R. rickettsii has been reported in horses, but the pathogenicity of R. rickettsii in horses remains unknown. Cart horses are still widely used in urban and urban fringe areas in Brazil, and these animals may constitute suitable sentinels for BSF human in these areas, for example, in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, where the first BSF human case in the state of Parana was diagnosed. Serum samples were randomly obtained from 75 cart horses between April 2005 and June 2006 and were tested by means of the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) for antibodies against rickettsia of the spotted fever group. A total of 9.33% of the animals were considered positive, with titers ranging from 64 to 1,024. These results indicate the presence of the agent in such areas, although at low rates.

Citations

Aug 3, 2012·The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene·Ana Patricia ArgüelloLizeth Taylor
Jun 12, 2012·Journal of Medical Entomology·Richard C PachecoMarcelo B Labruna
Apr 17, 2013·Parasites & Vectors·Hugo VilhenaAna C Silvestre-Ferreira

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