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Evidence of leptospiral exposure in neotropical primatesrescued from illegal trade and a Zoo in Bahia, Brazil

2016; Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA); Volume: 36; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0100-736x2016000900012

1678-5150

Daniela Almeida, Andréia C. Santos, Caroline Luane R. da Silva, Arianne Pontes Oriá, Alberto Vinícius D. Oliveira, Fernanda A. Libório, Daniel Abensur Athanazio, Melissa Hanzen Pinna,

Viral Infections and Vectors

Abstract: Few studies have compared the seroprevalence of antileptospiral agglutinins with the demonstration of urinary shedding of leptospires or evidence of active infection in the bloodstreams of non-human primates. The study population consists of 58 animals, including d 42 monkeys from the Zoological Park of Salvador (Parque Zoobotânico Getúlio Vargas), Bahia, Brazil. The study also evaluated 16 primates (Cebus sp.) rescued from illegal trade that were housed in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Salvador (CETAS), Bahia, Brazil. The seroprevalence of antileptospiral antibodies was low (2%) in the animals from the Zoo. A higher rate (31%) was observed among the animals that were rescued from illegal trade in the state of Bahia. Even if all the blood and urine samples were negative for leptospiral DNA fragments, the high frequency of serological evidence of exposure suggests a potential risk of leptospirosis transmission when keeping these animals as pets.