First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
We isolated Leptospira strains from renal tissue samples of Asiatic red-bellied squirrels Callosciurus erythraeus, captured in Argentina. In December 2008, we captured 34 squirrels in the province of Santa Fe during a short control campaign, which were screened for Leptospira spp. by direct immunofl...
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| author | Gozzi, Ana Cecilia Guichon, Maria Laura Benitez, Verónica Victoria Romero, Graciela Noemi Auteri, Carmelo Domingo Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas |
| author_browse | Auteri, Carmelo Domingo Benitez, Verónica Victoria Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas Gozzi, Ana Cecilia Guichon, Maria Laura Romero, Graciela Noemi |
| author_facet | Gozzi, Ana Cecilia Guichon, Maria Laura Benitez, Verónica Victoria Romero, Graciela Noemi Auteri, Carmelo Domingo Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas |
| author_sort | Gozzi, Ana Cecilia |
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| description | We isolated Leptospira strains from renal tissue samples of Asiatic red-bellied squirrels Callosciurus erythraeus, captured in Argentina. In December 2008, we captured 34 squirrels in the province of Santa Fe during a short control campaign, which were screened for Leptospira spp. by direct immunofluorescence assays and isolation attempts in renal tissue samples. A prevalence of 38% of Leptospira spp. was obtained by direct immunofluorescence. The isolates, genotyped by the MLVA, were identified as L. interrogans Canicola (N = 2) and L. interrogans Icterohaemorraghiae (N = 1), showing an identical genetic profile to the reference strains Hond Utrech IV (serovar Canicola, serogroup Canicola) and M20 (serovar Copenhageni, serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae), respectively. Our study shows for the first time that the red-bellied squirrel is a renal carrier of Leptospira interrogans and might act as a reservoir of leptospirosis both in native range and areas of introduction within several European countries, Japan and Argentina. The close association of this introduced squirrel species with humans and domestic animals may increase the probability of disease transmission, particularly in favourable environments. |
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| spelling | INTA42952019-01-18T14:18:48Z First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina Gozzi, Ana Cecilia Guichon, Maria Laura Benitez, Verónica Victoria Romero, Graciela Noemi Auteri, Carmelo Domingo Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas Leptospira Enfermedades de los Animales Ardilla Identificación Animal Diseases Squirrels Identification Leptospira interrogans Callosciurus erythraeus Argentina We isolated Leptospira strains from renal tissue samples of Asiatic red-bellied squirrels Callosciurus erythraeus, captured in Argentina. In December 2008, we captured 34 squirrels in the province of Santa Fe during a short control campaign, which were screened for Leptospira spp. by direct immunofluorescence assays and isolation attempts in renal tissue samples. A prevalence of 38% of Leptospira spp. was obtained by direct immunofluorescence. The isolates, genotyped by the MLVA, were identified as L. interrogans Canicola (N = 2) and L. interrogans Icterohaemorraghiae (N = 1), showing an identical genetic profile to the reference strains Hond Utrech IV (serovar Canicola, serogroup Canicola) and M20 (serovar Copenhageni, serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae), respectively. Our study shows for the first time that the red-bellied squirrel is a renal carrier of Leptospira interrogans and might act as a reservoir of leptospirosis both in native range and areas of introduction within several European countries, Japan and Argentina. The close association of this introduced squirrel species with humans and domestic animals may increase the probability of disease transmission, particularly in favourable environments. Instituto de Patobiología Fil: Gozzi, Ana Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina Fil: Guichon, Maria Laura. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina. Fil: Benitez, Verónica Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina Fil: Romero, Graciela Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina Fil: Auteri, Carmelo Domingo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina Fil: Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina 2019-01-18T14:16:49Z 2019-01-18T14:16:49Z 2013-12-01 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://bioone.org/journals/Wildlife-Biology/volume-19/issue-4/13-051/First-isolation-of-i--span-classgenus-speciesLeptospira-interrogans-span/10.2981/13-051.full http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4295 0909-6396 https://doi.org/10.2981/13-051 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Bioone Wildlife Biology 19 (4) : 483-490 (2013) |
| spellingShingle | Leptospira Enfermedades de los Animales Ardilla Identificación Animal Diseases Squirrels Identification Leptospira interrogans Callosciurus erythraeus Argentina Gozzi, Ana Cecilia Guichon, Maria Laura Benitez, Verónica Victoria Romero, Graciela Noemi Auteri, Carmelo Domingo Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina |
| title | First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina |
| title_full | First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina |
| title_fullStr | First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina |
| title_short | First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina |
| title_sort | first isolation of leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel callosciurus erythraeus introduced in argentina |
| topic | Leptospira Enfermedades de los Animales Ardilla Identificación Animal Diseases Squirrels Identification Leptospira interrogans Callosciurus erythraeus Argentina |
| url | https://bioone.org/journals/Wildlife-Biology/volume-19/issue-4/13-051/First-isolation-of-i--span-classgenus-speciesLeptospira-interrogans-span/10.2981/13-051.full http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/4295 https://doi.org/10.2981/13-051 |
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