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Title: 
First detection of Leishmania spp. DNA in Brazilian bats captured strictly in urban areas
Author(s): 
Institution: 
  • Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
  • Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL)
ISSN: 
1873-6254
Sponsorship: 
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Sponsorship Process Number: 
FAPESP: 2011/19087-3
Abstract: 
Leishmania spp. is a protozoan that maintains its life cycle in domestic and wild animals and it may include bats, a population that has increased in urban environments. This study aimed to investigate the presence of Leishmania spp. in bats captured strictly in urban areas that are endemic for visceral leishmaniasis. The spleen and skin samples of 488 bats from 21 endemic cities in northwestern São Paulo State, Brazil, were tested for the presence of Leishmania kDNA using real-time PCR. Differentiation from Trypanosoma spp. was achieved by amplifying a DNA fragment of the ribosomal RNA gene. The presence of Leishmania spp. kDNA was verified in 23.9% of bats and Trypanosoma spp. DNA was identified in 3.9%. Leishmania species differentiation revealed the presence of Leishmania amazonensis in 78.3% of the bats; L. infantum in 17.4%, and 1 sample (4.3%) showed a mix pattern of L. infantum and L. amazonensis. We also detected, for the first time, L. infantum and L. amazonensis DNA in Desmodus rotundus, the hematophagous bat. The presence of Leishmania spp. DNA in bats strictly from urban areas endemic for visceral leishmaniasis in the State of São Paulo, Brazil indicates that these wild and abundant animals are capable of harboring Leishmania spp. in this new scenario. Due to their longevity, high dispersion capacity and adaptability to synanthropic environments, they may play a role in the maintenance of the life cycle of Leishmania parasites.
Issue Date: 
2015
Citation: 
Acta Tropica, v. 150, p. 176-181, 2015.
Time Duration: 
176-181
Publisher: 
Elsevier B. V.
Keywords: 
  • Bats
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Reservoir
  • Trypanosoma
  • Qpcr
Source: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.07.010
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Type: 
outro
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http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/131412
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