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: Received: 19 September 2024 / Approved: 20 September 2024 / Online: 20 September 2024 (11:48:55 CEST)
How to cite:
Martins, F. M. S.; Albuquerque, K. C. G. D. P.; Cavalcante, G. G.; Casseb, A. D. R.; Salvarani, F. M. Trypanosoma vivax in Buffaloes on Marajó Island. Preprints2024, 2024091573. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1573.v1
Martins, F. M. S.; Albuquerque, K. C. G. D. P.; Cavalcante, G. G.; Casseb, A. D. R.; Salvarani, F. M. Trypanosoma vivax in Buffaloes on Marajó Island. Preprints 2024, 2024091573. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1573.v1
Martins, F. M. S.; Albuquerque, K. C. G. D. P.; Cavalcante, G. G.; Casseb, A. D. R.; Salvarani, F. M. Trypanosoma vivax in Buffaloes on Marajó Island. Preprints2024, 2024091573. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1573.v1
APA Style
Martins, F. M. S., Albuquerque, K. C. G. D. P., Cavalcante, G. G., Casseb, A. D. R., & Salvarani, F. M. (2024). <em>Trypanosoma vivax</em> in Buffaloes on Marajó Island. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1573.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Martins, F. M. S., Alexandre do Rosário Casseb and Felipe Masiero Salvarani. 2024 "<em>Trypanosoma vivax</em> in Buffaloes on Marajó Island" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1573.v1
Abstract
A study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of Trypanosoma vivax infection in 72 Murrah buffaloes from Soure, a municipality located on Marajó Island. The aim of the research was to identify the presence of T. vivax in the buffalo population. Blood samples were collected, followed by DNA extraction and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis using the primers TviCatL1 and DTO 155. T. vivax DNA was detected in one 36-month-old female with a body condition score of 2 (on a scale of 1 to 5), although the animal exhibited no clinical signs of infection. These findings suggest that T. vivax is not frequently circulating among the tested buffaloes, or that the animals may be in the chronic phase of infection, which is often characterized by low parasitemia levels. The identification of T. vivax in a clinically asymptomatic animal underscores the importance of using molecular diagnostics for early detection and monitoring of the parasite in buffalo herds, especially in regions where the presence of T. vivax may be underestimated. This study contributes to understanding the epidemiological status of T. vivax in buffaloes on Marajó Island, highlighting the need for ongoing surveillance in endemic areas.
Keywords
hemoparasites; water buffalo health; vector-borne infections; epidemiology of trypanosomiasis; PCR
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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