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2. Plasticity in resource use explains the persistence of the largest living rodent in anthropized environments
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Magioli, M., primary, Luz, H. R., additional, Costa, F. B., additional, Benatti, H. R., additional, Piovezan, U., additional, Nunes, F. B. P., additional, Lopes, B., additional, Moreira, M. Z., additional, Labruna, M. B., additional, and Ferraz, K. M. P. M. B., additional
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- 2023
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3. Feeding behavior and crop damage caused by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in an agricultural landscape/ Comportamento alimentar e danos causados por capivaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) em areas agricolas
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Felix, G.A., Almeida Paz, I.C.L., Piovezan, U., Garcia, R.G., Lima, K.A.O., Naas, I.A., Salgado, D.D., Pilecco, M., and Belloni, M.
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- 2014
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4. Genetic diversity of Brazilian pig breeds evidenced by microsatellite markers
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Sollero, B.P., Paiva, S.R., Faria, D.A., Guimarães, S.E.F., Castro, S.T.R., Egito, A.A., Albuquerque, M.S.M., Piovezan, U., Bertani, G.R., and Mariante, A. da S.
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- 2009
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5. Use of the cryostat to prepare slides for trichological analysis
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Felix, G.A., primary, Fioravanti, M.C.S., additional, Garbelini, J.S., additional, Juliano, R.S., additional, B. Sobrinho, A.A., additional, and Piovezan, U., additional
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- 2021
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6. Sistemas de integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta: uma análise temporal de sua utilização no Semiárido brasileiro
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RANGEL, J. H. de A., MORAES, S. A. de, TONUCCI, R. G., AMARAL, A. J. do, ZONTA, J. H., SOUZA, S. F. de, SANTOS, R. D. dos, MUNIZ, E. N., PIOVEZAN, U., JOSE HENRIQUE DE ALBUQUERQUE RANGEL, CPATC, SALETE ALVES DE MORAES, CPATSA, RAFAEL GONCALVES TONUCCI, CNPC, ANDRE JULIO DO AMARAL, CNPS, JOAO HENRIQUE ZONTA, CNPA, SAMUEL FIGUEIREDO DE SOUZA, CPATC, RAFAEL DANTAS DOS SANTOS, CPATSA, EVANDRO NEVES MUNIZ, CPATC, and UBIRATAN PIOVEZAN, CPATC.
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Nordeste ,Sustentabilidade ecológica ,Análise de imagem ,Zootecnia de precisão ,Brasil ,Sistemas agrosilvipastoril ,Caatinga ,Image analysis ,Semiarid soils ,Comportamento Animal ,ILPF ,Digital agriculture ,Precison livestock farm ,Sistema de Produção ,Integração Lavoura pecuária Floresta ,Agropecuária digital ,Sistema CBL ,Animal behavior ,Brazil ,Integrated agricultural systems - Abstract
Resumo: A integração lavoura-pecuária-floresta (ILPF) tem como princípio básico a sustentabilidade dos empreendimentos agropecuários nos aspectos econômicos sociais e ambientais. Tal premissa é de vital importância para qualquer intervenção humana no bioma Caatinga no intuito de aumentar a produtividade e lucratividade agrícola ou pecuária nesse bioma, visto ser esse o mais vulnerável entre todos os biomas brasileiros. Técnicas de manipulação do estrato arbóreo/arbustivo da Caatinga e introdução de culturas e pastagens são capazes de garantir aumentos significativos da produtividade agropecuária desse bioma, sem, no entanto, infringir perdas na sua sustentabilidade ambiental. Na parte mais Leste do semiárido, transição da Caatinga para a Mata Atlântica existe uma zona denominada Agreste que, embora ainda considerada semiárida, tem precipitações mais elevadas e menos erráticas. Aí a vegetação nativa de Caatinga foi removida em grande parte, dando lugar a lavouras de milho, feijão e a pecuária. Apesar dessa melhor condição pluviométrica ocorrem períodos de escassez de chuvas, além de crescente esgotamento da fertilidade dos solos, que conduzem a uma queda de produtividade das lavouras e degradação das pastagens. Sistema de ILPF para recuperação das pastagens e maior sustentabilidade dos sistemas de cultivo, começam a ser disponibilizados. [Crop-livestock-forest integration systems: a temporal analysis of their use in the Brazilian Semiarid region]. Abstract: The basic principle of crop-livestock-forestry integration (CLFI) is the sustainability of agricultural enterprises in the social, economic and environmental aspects. This premise is of vital importance for any human intervention in the Caatinga biome in order to increase productivity and agricultural or livestock profitability in that biome, as this is the most vulnerable among all Brazilian biomes. Techniques for manipulating the Caatinga tree / shrub stratum and introducing crops and pastures are able to guarantee significant increases in agricultural productivity in this biome, without, however, infringing losses in its environmental sustainability. In the most eastern part of the semiarid, transition from the Caatinga to the Atlantic Forest, there is an area called Agreste which, although still considered semi-arid, has higher and less erratic rainfall. There, the native Caatinga vegetation was largely removed, giving way to corn, beans and livestock. Despite this better rainfall, there are periods of scarcity of rainfall, in addition to increasing depletion of soil fertility, which leads to a fall in crop productivity and degradation of pastures. CLFI system for the recovery of pastures and greater sustainability of cultivation systems are beginning to be made available. Made available in DSpace on 2021-01-12T09:06:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CNPC-2020-Art-30.pdf: 2442043 bytes, checksum: ef6203f1eade4379fb16ad14104e855c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2020
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- 2020
7. Eficácia in vitro do óleo essencial de alecrim-de-mocó no controle do carrapato bovino
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CASTRO, K. N. de C., PIOVEZAN, U., TEODORO, M. S., AZEVEDO, D. M. M. R., CANUTO, K. M., KARINA NEOOB DE CARVALHO CASTRO, CPATC, UBIRATAN PIOVEZAN, CPATC, MAURO SERGIO TEODORO, CPATC, DANIELLE MARIA MACHADO R AZEVEDO, CPAMN, and KIRLEY MARQUES CANUTO, CNPAT.
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Produção Leiteira ,Óleo Essencial ,Planta Medicinal ,Bovinocultura ,Gado Leiteiro ,Parasita ,Carrapato ,Alecrim de mocó - Abstract
Made available in DSpace on 2021-04-06T14:33:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CB-AGROECOLOGIA-2020-ALECRIM-DE-MocO.pdf: 172682 bytes, checksum: 36e6fcf5bb92dd896dbcadb045814090 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2020 Edição dos Anais do XI Congresso Brasileiro de Agroecologia, São Cristóvão, Sergipe, 2020.
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- 2020
8. Invasive wild boars and native mammals in agroecosystems in the Atlantic Forest of Western Brazil
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DOUTEL-RIBAS, C., MARTINS, F. I., CAMPOS, Z. M. da S., PIOVEZAN, U., TOMAS, W. M., SILVA, V. S., PELLEGRIN, A. O., MOURAO, G. de M., CYNTHIA DOUTEL-RIBAS, UFMS, FERNANDO IBANEZ MARTINS, ZILCA MARIA DA SILVA CAMPOS, CPAP, UBIRATAN PIOVEZAN, CPATC, WALFRIDO MORAES TOMAS, CPAP, VIRGINIA SANTIAGO SILVA, CNPSA, AIESCA OLIVEIRA PELLEGRIN, CPAP, and GUILHERME DE MIRANDA MOURAO, CPAP.
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Porco Selvagem ,Javali ,Sus scrofa ,Wild boars ,Biomassa ,Biomass - Abstract
The objective of this work was to estimate an index of the relative biomass per species, in a medium to large-sized mammal community, as well as to determine how the introduced wild boar (Sus scrofa) fits into this index, and to verify if the occupancy of sites by domestic dogs interferes with those of wild boars and how much the periods of dogs? activity overlap those of wild boars. The biomass/effort index was measured for each native mammal species and for the introduced wild boar, in two surveyed farms in Brazil?s Western Atlantic Forest range, through the use of camera trappings that were also used to verify if dogs and wild boar overlap in space and activity time. Wild boars seem to dominate the community, just a few years after their presence was first recorded in the region. Surprisingly, several native endangered mammal species persist in the highly modified landscape of the studied areas, but their population trends are still unknown. Wild boars and dogs generally occupy the same areas; however, they do not overlap in activity time, which is an indicative that it is unlikely that the dogs can effectively protect the crops. Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-27T00:41:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Invasivewildboars2019.pdf: 602176 bytes, checksum: f441e1e01beb067f1108e321979ef2a3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2019 Na publicação: Zilca Campos; Walfrido Tomas; Aiesca Pellegrin; Guilherme Mourão.
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- 2019
9. Feeding behavior and crop damage caused by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in an agricultural landscape
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Felix, GA, Almeida Paz, ICL, Piovezan, U, Garcia, RG, Lima, KAO, Nääs, IA, Salgado, DD, Pilecco, M, and Belloni, M
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farming crops ,seletividade ,animal diseases ,crop damage ,selectivity ,food and beverages ,áreas antropizadas ,predação ,culturas agrícolas ,anthropic areas - Abstract
This study aimed to assess the yield loss caused by capybaras in rural areas of Dourados-MS, their feeding periods, crop preferences and the landscape characteristics of farms that may affect the occurrence of capybara's herds. Semi-structured interviews in 24 different farms were done during a period between April 2010 and August 2011. Field observations were held at different times of the day, and also during the night in order to record peaks of the feeding behavior in six farms. Direct counting of capybaras along with the group of animals reported as seen by the farmers during the interviews was used to estimate the size of herds. Data was analyzed using the Principal Components Analyses and the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The average number of capybaras found in a regular herd was 18.8 ± 7.90 animals. The average number of capybara herd by farms was of 1.38 ± 0.92 while the average number of capybaras by farms was 32.33 ± 27.87. Capybaras selected rice (Oryza sativa) when it was available (14.5% of devastation in 1.18% of total planted area); however, the most eaten crop was corn (Zea mays) with 38.55% of loss rate in 16.17% of the total planted area. Capybaras ate mostly in the evening and during the night. The availability of water resources in the rural area predisposed the occurrence of capybara's herds. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a perda de safra causada por capivaras em áreas rurais de Dourados-MS, os períodos de alimentação, preferências por culturas instaladas e as características da paisagem nas fazendas que podem influenciar a ocorrência de rebanhos de capivaras. Entrevistas semiestruturadas em 24 propriedades diferentes foram feitas durante o período entre abril de 2010 e agosto de 2011. As observações de campo foram realizadas em diferentes momentos do dia e também durante a noite, a fim de registrar picos do comportamento alimentar em seis das fazendas amostradas. Contagens diretas de capivaras juntamente com as informações obtidas dos agricultores foram utilizadas para estimar o tamanho dos rebanhos. Utilizou-se a Análise de Componentes Principais e a Análise Multicriterial (Processo de Análise Hierárquica – AHP) para as análises estatísticas. O número médio de capivaras por rebanho foi de 18,8 ± 7,90 animais. o número médio de grupos de capivaras por fazendas foi de 1,38 ± 0,92, e o número médio de capivaras por fazendas foi 32,33 ± 27,87. Capivaras selecionaram arroz (Oryza sativa) quando disponível (14,5% da predação em 1,18% do total da área plantada), no entanto, a cultura mais consumida foi o milho (Zea mays), com 38,55% de perdas em 16,17% da área plantada total, de acordo com os fazendeiros. Capivaras comeram principalmente ao anoitecer e durante a noite. A disponibilidade de recursos hídricos na área rural é um indicador da possibilidade de ocorrência de rebanhos de capivaras.
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10. Características de carne y de las canales de capibaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) en vida libre Meat and carcass characteristics of free‐living capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
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FELIX, G. A., PAZ, I. C. de L. A., PIOVEZAN, U., GARCIA, R. G., PINHEIRO, M. S., FERNANDES, A. R. M., LIMA, K. A. O., REZENDE, M. A., Gisele A. Felix, Ibiara C. de Lima Almeida Paz, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, UBIRATAN PIOVEZAN, CPAP, Rodrigo G. Garcia, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, MAX SILVA PINHEIRO, CPACT, Alexandre R. Mendes Fernandes, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Karla A. Oliveira Lima, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, and Marcelo A. Rezende, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados.
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Sustentabilidad ,Cortes de carne comerciales ,color ,Rendimiento de canal ,Composición química ,Capibaras - Published
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11. Serological and molecular investigation of the prevalence of Aujeszky's disease in feral swine (Sus scrofa) in the subregions of the Pantanal wetland, Brazil
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Paes, Rita de Cássia da Silva, Fonseca, A.A., Junior, Monteiro, L.A.R.C., Jardim, G.C., Piovezan, U., Herrera, H.M., Mauro, R.A., and Vieira-da-Motta, O.
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- 2013
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12. Thricology for identifying mammal species and breeds: a review of its use in scientific research and applications in agriculture
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Felix, Gisele A., Piovezan, U., Quadros, J., Juliano, R. S., Alves, F. V., Fioravanti, M.C.S., Felix, Gisele A., Piovezan, U., Quadros, J., Juliano, R. S., Alves, F. V., and Fioravanti, M.C.S.
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The microscopic structure of animal hair is species-specific. This allows not only the identification of species but also discrimination among breeds. Trichology is widely used for species identification in taxonomy, ecology, paleontology, archaeology and even forensic sciences and food quality control. However, its use in livestock production is still incipient. Getting to know this methodology and to disseminate this technique in livestock investigation opens perspectives for research concerning animal genetic resources (AnGRs). Many advantages are listed such as the facility of sampling and processing, a great reliability of the results and a low cost. Therefore, trichology is an important tool for local breed studies in Brazil considering that characterization may help elucidate characteristics such as hardiness, prolificity, resistance, that warrant conservation and breeding efforts of local breeds. This review was carried out to discuss the use, the application and the potential use of microscopic analysis of mammal hair in livestock research and production., A estrutura microscópica de pelos é espécie-específica. Ela permite não apenas a identificação de espécies, mas também a identificação de raças. A tricologia é amplamente utilizada para identificação de espécies em pesquisas taxonômicas, ecológicas, paleontológicas, arqueológicas, como controle de qualidade de alimentos e forenses, mas são pouco exploradas na agropecuária. O conhecimento, o estudo e, principalmente, a divulgação desta técnica abre a perspectiva para a pesquisa em diversas áreas da produção animal principalmente nos estudos relacionados aos recursos genéticos animal (RGAs). Do ponto de vista zootécnico a utilização de uma metodologia de fácil execução com baixo custo de realização e confiável é uma alternativa de grande importância. A tricologia é uma importante ferramenta para estudos sobre raças locais no Brasil, considerando que a caracterização dos pelos pode elucidar características como rusticidade, prolificidade, resistência à endo e ectoparasitas e adaptação às condições adversas que justificam os programas de conservação de tais recursos genéticos animais. Esta revisão foi redigida com o objetivo de discutir o uso da análise microscópica de pelos de mamíferos, sua aplicação na pesquisa científica e a importância para a produção e pesquisa agropecuária.
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13. Tricologia para identificação de raças e espécies de mamíferos: uma revisão sobre sua aplicação na pesquisa científica e a importância na agropecuária
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Felix, G. A., primary, Piovezan, U., additional, Quadros, J., additional, Juliano, R. S., additional, Alves, F. V., additional, and Fioravanti, M. C. S., additional
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- 2014
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14. Evaluation of HBV-Like circulation in wild and farm animals from Brazil and Uruguay
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João Bosco Vilela Campos, Fernanda Cavalcanti de Azevedo, Livia Melo Villar, Fernando Queiroz de Almeida, Frederico Gemesio Lemos, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Fabiana Lopes Rocha, Martha Lima Brandão, Luana Avila Giorgia Dimache, Ubiratan Piovezan, Yasmine Rangel Vieira, Flávia F Oliveira, Alexandro Guterres, Vanessa Salete de Paula, Moyra Machado Portilho, Juan Arbiza, Aiesca Oliveira Pellegrin, Igor Alexandre Hany Fuzeta Schabib Péres, Santiago Mirazo, N. P. Zimmermann, José Luis Passos Cordeiro, Gabriel Carvalho de Macedo, Marcelo Alves Pinto, Debora Regina Lopes dos Santos, YASMINE R. VIEIRA, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro., MOYRA M. PORTILHO, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, FLÁVIA F. OLIVEIRA, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, ALEXANDRO GUTERRES, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, DÉBORA REGINA L DOS SANTOS, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, LÍVIA M. VILLAR, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, SANTIAGO MIRAZO, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, JUAN ARBIZA, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, LUANA A. G. DIMACHE, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, FERNANDO Q. ALMEIDA, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, MARTHA L. BRANDÃO, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, JOSÉ LUÍS P. CORDEIRO, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FABIANA L. ROCHA, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, FERNANDA C. AZEVEDO, Programa de Conservação Mamíferos do Cerrado (PCMC), Cumari, GO, FREDERICO G. LEMOS, Programa de Conservação Mamíferos do Cerrado (PCMC), Cumari, GO, JOÃO BOSCO V. CAMPOS, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, GABRIEL C. MACEDO, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, HEITOR M. HERRERA, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, IGOR ALEXANDRE HANY FUZETA S PERES, CPAP, NAMOR P. ZIMMERMANN, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, UBIRATAN PIOVEZAN, CPATC, AIESCA OLIVEIRA PELLEGRIN, CPAP, VANESSA S. DE PAULA, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, RJ, MARCELO A. PINTO, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro., Vieira Y.R., Portilho M.M., Oliveira F.F., Guterres A., Santos D.R.L., Villar L.M., Mirazo Santiago, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Química Biológica., Arbiza Juan, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Ciencias. Instituto de Biología, Dimache L.A.G., Almeida F.Q., Brandão M.L., Cordeiro J.L.P., Rocha F.L., Azevedo F.C., Lemos F.G., Campos J.B.V., Macedo G.C., Herrera H.M., Péres I.A.S., Zimmermann N.P., Piovezan U., Pellegrin A.O., Paula V.S., and Pinto M.A.
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Disease impact ,HBsAg ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,lcsh:Medicine ,medicine.disease_cause ,Polymerase Chain Reaction ,law.invention ,Serology ,law ,reverse zoonoses ,Polymerase chain reaction ,0303 health sciences ,Transmission (medicine) ,Hepatitis B ,Hepadnavirus ,Animal diseases ,Real-time polymerase chain reaction ,Animals, Domestic ,Viruses ,Brazil ,Hepatitis B virus ,Doença Animal ,Animals, Wild ,Biology ,Article ,Virus ,Hepatitis B Antigens ,03 medical and health sciences ,medicine ,Animal infectious diseases ,Animals ,Hepatitis B Antibodies ,hepadnavirus ,030304 developmental biology ,030306 microbiology ,animal infectious diseases ,lcsh:R ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Vírus ,Virology ,Reverse zoonoses ,DNA, Viral ,Uruguay ,disease impact ,Hepatite ,real-time PCR ,Biomarkers ,Real-time PCR - Abstract
The origin of the hepatitis B virus is a subject of wide deliberation among researchers. As a result, increasing academic interest has focused on the spread of the virus in different animal species. However, the sources of viral infection for many of these animals are unknown since transmission may occur from animal to animal, human to human, animal to human, and human to animal. The aim of this study was to evaluate hepadnavirus circulation in wild and farm animals (including animals raised under wild or free conditions) from different sites in Brazil and Uruguay using serological and molecular tools. A total of 487 domestic wild and farm animals were screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) serological markers and tested via quantitative and qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect viral DNA. We report evidence of HBsAg (surface antigen of HBV) and total anti-HBc (HBV core antigen) markers as well as low-copy hepadnavirus DNA among domestic and wild animals. According to our results, which were confirmed by partial genome sequencing, as the proximity between humans and animals increases, the potential for pathogen dispersal also increases. A wider knowledge and understanding of reverse zoonoses should be sought for an effective One Health response. Made available in DSpace on 2020-02-13T18:16:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EvaluationofHBVLike2019.pdf: 1254406 bytes, checksum: 6d7eb67e61fa36a7e3f57a679fdcc21f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2019
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- 2019
15. Neotropical xenarthrans: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics
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Guilherme Braga Ferreira, Javier de la Maza, Sandra M. C. Cavalcanti, Samir Gonçalves Rolim, Diana Letícia Kruger Pacheco Carvalho, Juan L. Peña-Mondragón, Jessica Castro-Prieto, Maria Luisa S. P. Jorge, Carlos De Angelo, Micheli Ribeiro Luiz, Daniel H. Thornton, Jesús A. Iglesias, Arthur Francisco Araújo Fernandes, Jonas Sponchiado, Juliani Bruna Zanoni, Lucas Lacerda Toth Quintilham, Thadeu Sobral-Souza, Daniel da Silva Ferraz, Rayana Diniz da Silva, Agustin Manuel Abba, María Eugenia Iezzi, Andreas Kindel, Flávia Regina Miranda, Gabriel Ivan Boaglio, Pamella Gusmão de Goés Brennand, Maurício Eduardo Graipel, Paula Alves Condé, Paulina Arroyo-Gerala, Rogério Cunha de Paula, Sebastián Andrés Costa, Natasha Moraes de Albuquerque, Teresa Cristina Anacleto, Erich Fischer, Adriano Garcia Chiarello, Fernando M. Contreras-Moreno, Roan McNab, André Luis Regolin, Zoila Vega Guarderas, Francesca Belem Lopes Palmeira, Rodrigo de Almeida Nobre, Marcia Maria de Assis Jardim, Diego Queirolo, Erika Castro, Luciano Carramaschi de Alagão Querido, Freddy Pérez-Garduza, Gabriel Favero Massocato, Karine Galisteo Diemer Lopes, Beatriz Fernandes Lima Luciano, Bruno Rodrigo de Albuquerque França, Enrique González, Giordano Ciocheti, Agustin Paviolo, Eleonore Z. F. Setz, Victor Gasperotto Krepschi, Felipe Martello, Juan Pablo Arrabal, Paulo de Tarso Zuquim Antas, Daiane Buscariol, Frederico Gemesio Lemos, Joana Zorzal Nodari, Cristiano Trapé Trinca, Fernanda Santos, Valéria da Cunha Tavares, Luis Renato Rezende Bernardo, Maria Angélica Barbosa Beccato, Juliana F. Ribeiro, Marina Ochoa Favarini, Alexine Keuroghlian, Cesar Rojano, Márcio Leite de Oliveira, Laura K. Honda, Lilian Elaine Rampim, Paloma Marques Santos, Nicolás Cantero, Helena Alves do Prado, Miriam Lucia Lages Perilli, Whaldener Endo, Diego Varela, Mauricio M. Núñez-Regueiro, Ernesto B.Viveiros de Castro, Fábio de Barros, Sebastián A. Ballari, Andreia Magro Moraes, Scarlat Dalva Ferreira, Lerrane de Fatima Cunha, William James Loughry, Ana Cecilia Ochoa, Alexandra Cravino Mol, Milton José de Paula, Igor Pfeifer Coelho, Samuel Eurich Betkowski, Erika de la Peña-Cuéllar, Milene Alves-Eigenheer, Evelyn Beatriz Brítez, Benoit de Thoisy, María Alicia de la Colina, Fabiana Lopes Rocha, Bibiana Gómez-Valencia, Cecília Licarião Luna, Hugo Fernandes-Ferreira, Gustavo Gonsioroski, Jeffrey J. Thompson, Deborah Faria, Izar Aximoff, Katyucha Von Kossel de Andrade Silva, Pierre-Cyril Renaud, Raone Beltrão-Mendes, Carlos Henrique Salvador, Alexandre Casagrande Faustino, Pedro Volkmer de Castilho, Paula Koeler Lira, Natalia Fraguas Versiani, Ricardo Sampaio, Santiago Carvalho, Marina Zanin, Geruza Leal Melo, Anne Karoline de Oliveira, Paulo Afonso Hartmann, Leonardo Carreira Trevelin, Marianela Velilla, Ana Raíssa Cunha Costa, Luiz Flamarion B. Oliveira, Patrício Adriano da Rocha, Carla Danielle de Melo-Soares, Dênis A. Sana, Danielle de Oliveira Moreira, Nivaldo Peroni, Carolina Depolito Melo, Marina Furlan Giubbina, José Julio de Toledo, Fredy Ramírez Pinto, Julio Chacón Pacheco, Javier Hinojosa, Pablo Gerardo Fernández Santiago, Maximiliano Augusto Benedetti, Vinícius Santana Orsini, Patrícia Gonçalves Guedes, Elisandra de Almeida Chiquito, Fabiane Girardi, Douglas de Matos Dias, Layla Reis de Andrade, Soledad de Bustos, Maria João Ramos Pereira, Wellington Hannibal, Mariana Bueno Landis, Juliano André Bogoni, Gindomar Gomes Santana, Eloisa Neves Mendonça, Miguel Coutinho Moretta Monteiro, Andre Monnerat Lanna, Isadora Beraldi Esperandio, Francys E. da Veiga da Costa, Sérgio Lucena Mendes, Wesley Dáttilo, Juan M. Campos Krauer, Sebastián Cirignoli, Fernando Gonçalves, Caryne Braga, Helena Godoy Bergallo, Ariane Teixeira Bertoldi, J. Antonio de la Torre, Luciana Souza Araújo, Paulo Marinho, Carla Cristina Gestich, Magnus Machado Severo, Ludmilla Oliveira Ribeiro, Juliane Pereira-Ribeiro, Jairo José Zocche, Mariana B. Nagy-Reis, Fernanda Zimmermann Teixeira, Fábio D. Mazim, Fernando Ferreira de Pinho, Leandro Perez Godoy, André Valle Nunes, Mozart C. Freitas-Junior, André Luiz Ferreira da Silva, Bruno Leles, Flávio Kulaif Ubaid, Fernando Pedroni, Vilmar Picinatto Filho, Sofia Marques Silva, Allison L. Devlin, Denise Lidoro de Mattia, William Douglas de Carvalho, Juan A. Martínez-Lanfranco, Marcela Alvares Oliveira, Bruna Silva Santos, Jorge Ferreira Lima Neto, Fernando Lima, Emiliano Guijosa-Guadarrama, Amadeo Sánchez, Juan I. Reppucci, Sixto Fernández Ramirez, Simonne Chinem, Ana Yoko Ykeuti Meiga, Vinicius A. G. Bastazini, Omar Correia Neto, Gabriel Lima Aguiar, Camila Cantagallo, Luiz H. 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0106 biological sciences ,NEOTROPICAL REGION ,biodiversity hotspot ,xenarthra ,habitat loss ,Pilosa ,HABITAT LOSS ,Forest fragmentation ,XENARTHRA ,010603 evolutionary biology ,01 natural sciences ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1 [https] ,PILOSA ,Ciencias Biológicas ,Cingulata ,neotropical mammals ,purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 [https] ,NEOTROPICAL MAMMALS ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,forest fragmentation ,BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT ,pilosa ,biology ,Ecology ,010604 marine biology & hydrobiology ,Xenarthra ,FOREST FRAGMENTATION ,Ecología ,biology.organism_classification ,Biodiversity hotspot ,Data set ,Geography ,Habitat destruction ,cingulata ,neotropical region ,[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology ,CINGULATA ,CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS - Abstract
Xenarthrans -anteaters, sloths, and armadillos- have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. Have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become. Fil: Marques Santos, Paloma. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Brasil Fil: Bocchiglieri, Adriana. Universidade Federal de Sergipe; Brasil Fil: Garcia Chiarello, Adriano. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: Pereira Paglia, Adriano. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Brasil Fil: Moreira, Adryelle. Amplo Engenharia e Gestão de Projetos ; Brasil Fil: Abba, Agustin Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; Argentina Fil: Paviolo, Agustin Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical; Argentina Fil: Gatica, Ailin. Universidad Nacional de San Luis; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis; Argentina Fil: Ochoa, Ana Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis; Argentina Fil: de Angelo, Carlos Daniel. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicoquimicas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente.; Argentina Fil: Tellaeche, Cintia Gisele. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Centro de Estudios Ambientales Territoriales y Sociales; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; Argentina Fil: Varela, Diego Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Vanderhoeven, Ezequiel Andres. Ministerio de Salud. Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Caruso, María Flavia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Delegación Regional del Noroeste; Argentina Fil: Arrabal, Juan Pablo. Secretaria de Gobierno de Salud. Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical - Sede Puerto Iguazú Misiones; Argentina. Centro de Investigaciones del Bosque Atlántico; Argentina Fil: Iezzi, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Di Bitetti, Mario Santiago. Centro de Investigaciones del Bosque Atlántico; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Cruz, Paula Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina. Centro de Investigaciones del Bosque Atlántico; Argentina Fil: Reppucci, Juan Ignacio. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Delegación Regional del Noroeste; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Benito Santamaria, Silvia. Centro de Investigaciones del Bosque Atlántico; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Quiroga, Verónica Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Diversidad y Ecología Animal; Argentina Fil: Di Blanco, Yamil Edgardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Marás, Gustavo Arnaldo. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Delegación Regional del Noroeste; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Camino, Micaela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Litoral; Argentina Fil: Perovic, Pablo Gastón. Administración de Parques Nacionales. Delegación Regional del Noroeste; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Martínez Pardo, Julia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Costa, Sebastián Andrés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Pinheiro, Fabiana. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil Fil: Volkmer de Castilho, Pedro. Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; Brasil Fil: Bercê, William. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; Brasil Fil: Camara Assis, Julia. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho. Faculdade de Engenharia.; Brasil Fil: Rodrigues Tonetti, Vinicius. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; Brasil Fil: Alves Eigenheer, Milene. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; Brasil Fil: Chinem, Simonne. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: Honda, Laura K.. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; Brasil Fil: Bergallo, Helena de Godoy. Universidade do Estado de Rio do Janeiro; Brasil Fil: Alberici, Vinicius. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: Wallace, Robert. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos Fil: Ribeiro, Milton Cezar. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: Galetti, Mauro. Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho; Brasil
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16. Novel genotypes of Hepatozoon spp. in small mammals, Brazil.
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Weck BC, Serpa MCA, Ramos VN, Luz HR, Costa FB, Ramirez DG, Benatti HR, Piovezan U, Szabó MPJ, Marcili A, Krawczak FS, Muñoz-Leal S, and Labruna MB
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Haplotypes, Phylogeny, Carnivora, Eucoccidiida genetics
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Background: Small mammals (rodents and marsupials) have been poorly explored for the occurrence of apicomplexan (genus Hepatozoon and genera of the order Piroplasmorida) and Anaplasmataceae agents in Brazil. Thus, this study investigated the occurrence of Hepatozoon spp., Piroplasmorida, and Anaplasmataceae agents in small mammals in seven forest fragments in Brazil., Methods: During 2015-2018, small mammals were captured in six forest fragments in the State of São Paulo (Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes) and one fragment in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (Pantanal biome). Mammal blood, liver, spleen, and lung samples were tested molecularly for the presence of DNA of Hepatozoon, Piroplasmorida, and Anaplasmataceae agents., Results: A total of 524 mammals were captured, comprising seven species of marsupials, 14 rodents, two carnivores, and one Cingulata. Four novel haplotypes (1, 2, 3, 4) of Hepatozoon spp. were detected in small mammals from different biomes. In São Paulo state, haplotype 1 was detected in rodents from Cerrado and a transition area of Cerrado and Atlantic Forest biomes, whereas haplotype 2 was detected in rodents from the Atlantic Forest biome. On the other hand, haplotypes 3 and 4 were restricted to rodents and marsupials, respectively, from the Pantanal biome of Mato Grosso do Sul. No host species shared more than one haplotype. Despite these distinct geographical and host associations, our phylogenetic analyses indicated that the four Hepatozoon haplotypes belonged to the same clade that contained nearly all haplotypes previously reported on rodents and marsupials, in addition to several reptile-associated haplotypes from different parts of the world. No mammal samples yielded detectable DNA of Piroplasmorida agents. On the other hand, the Anaplasmataceae-targeted polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay amplified a sequence 100% identical to the Wolbachia pipientis endosymbiont of the rodent filarid Litomosoides galizai., Conclusions: We report a variety of Hepatozoon haplotypes associated with small mammals in three Brazilian biomes: Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, and Pantanal. Through phylogenetic analyses, the Hepatozoon agents grouped in the rodent-marsupial-reptile large clade of Hepatozoon spp. from the world. The detection of a W. pipientis associated with the rodent filarid L. galizai indicates that the rodent was infected by filarial nematodes., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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17. Small mammals, ticks and rickettsiae in natural and human-modified landscapes: Diversity and occurrence of Brazilian spotted fever in Brazil.
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Serpa MCA, Luz HR, Costa FB, Weck BC, Benatti HR, Martins TF, Correa LS, Ramirez DG, Rocha V, Dias TC, Correa LR, Brasil J, Brites-Neto J, Nievas AM, Suzin A, Monticelli PF, Moro MEG, Lopes B, Pacheco RC, Aguiar DM, Piovezan U, Szabó MPJ, Ferraz KMPMB, Percequillo AR, Labruna MB, and Ramos VN
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Prevalence, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever epidemiology, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever microbiology, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Ixodidae microbiology, Ixodidae physiology, Mammals, Rickettsia isolation & purification, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever veterinary
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We studied communities of small mammals and their ticks in endemic (E) and non-endemic (NE) areas for Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), aiming to infer if diversity parameters of parasites and hosts could be related to occurrence and prevalence of rickettsial infection, especially Rickettsia rickettsii. We compared E and NE areas in human-modified landscapes (HMLs) and natural areas (BIO) with no report of BSF cases. Composition and equitability were important components of diversity explaining differences among areas. The marsupial Didelphis albiventris was dominant in HMLs, but not in natural areas, and this opossum was the main host for the tick Amblyomma sculptum, principal vector of R. rickettsii, especially in E areas. Communities of ticks were dominated by A. sculptum, followed by Amblyomma dubitatum in E areas. In NE areas, this dominance was inverted, with more A. dubitatum than A. sculptum infesting small mammals, but the numbers of ticks were much lower than in E areas. Composition and abundance of ticks in natural areas were very dissimilar from HMLs, with the lowest tick burdens. Didelphis albiventris in E areas presented higher seroprevalence and endpoint titres against R. rickettsii than in other areas. At least three Rickettsia species, non-pathogenic to humans, were detected in natural areas (Rickettsia bellii, Rickettsia amblyommatis and 'Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae'), and only one non-pathogenic species in HMLs (R. bellii). Our results suggest that higher diversity of ticks, hosts and rickettsiae could be relevant factors in buffering the effect in BSF occurrence. Particularly for D. albiventris, its importance has to be quantified in further studies considering the epidemiological scenario of BSF., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.)
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18. Morphometric Patterns and Blood Biochemistry of Capybaras ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ) from Human-Modified Landscapes and Natural Landscapes in Brazil.
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Benatti HR, Luz HR, Lima DM, Gonçalves VD, Costa FB, Ramos VN, Aguiar DM, Pacheco RC, Piovezan U, Szabó MPJ, Ferraz KMPMB, and Labruna MB
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The capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, is the largest extant rodent of the world. To better understand the correlation between size and body mass, and biochemical parameters of capybaras from areas with different degrees of anthropization (i.e., different food supplies), we sampled free-ranging capybaras from areas of natural landscapes (NLs) and human-modified landscapes (HMLs) in Brazil. Analyses of biometrical and biochemical parameters of capybaras showed that animals from HMLs were heavier (higher body mass) than those from NL, a condition possibly related to fat deposit rather than body length, as indicated by Body Condition Index (BCI) analyses. Biochemical parameters indicated higher serum levels of albumin, creatine kinase, cholesterol, fructosamine and total protein among capybaras from HMLs than from NLs; however, when all adult capybaras were analyzed together only cholesterol and triglycerides were positively correlated with body mass. We propose that the biochemical profile differences between HMLs and NLs are related to the obesity condition of capybaras among HMLs. Considering that heavier animals might live longer and reproduce more often, our results could have important implications in the population dynamics of capybaras among HMLs, where this rodent species is frequently represented by overgrowth populations that generate several levels of conflicts with human beings.
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19. NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics.
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Rosa CAD, Ribeiro BR, Bejarano V, Puertas FH, Bocchiglieri A, Barbosa ALDS, Chiarello AG, Paglia AP, Pereira AA, Moreira AFS, Souza AC, Pellegrin A, Gatica A, Medeiro AZ, Pereira AD, Braz AG, Yanosky A, Valenzuela AEJ, Bertassoni A, Prado ADSVD, Nava AFD, Rocha A, Bovo AAA, Bager A, Cravino A, Pires ADS, Martensen AC, Filippini A, Percequillo AR, Vogliotti A, Antunes AZ, Leite de Oliveira AC, da Silva de Oliveira AJ, Devlin A, de Paula A, Ferreira AS, García-Olaechea A, Subalusky A, Sánchez A, de Aquino ACMM, Srbek-Araujo AC, Paldês Gonçales A, Araújo ACL, Gozzi AC, Ochoa AC, Mendes de Oliveira AC, Lacerda ACR, Francisco AK, Paschoal AMO, Gomes APN, Potrich AP, Olímpio APM, Rojas A, Meiga AYY, Jácomo ATA, Calaça AM, Feijó A, Pagoto A, Borja Miranda A, Chein Alonso A, Barreto-Lima AF, Lanna A, Luza AL, Camilo AR, Tavares A, Nunes AV, Kindel A, de Miguel A, Gatti A, Nobre AB, Campêlo ADC, Albuquerque ACF, de la Torre A, Mangione A, Mendes Pontes AR, Fernandes AS, Felicio ALA, Ferreguetti AC, Marcili A, Piratelli AJ, Nascimento AGSD, Banhos Dos Santos Á, Rosa BF, Cezila BA, de Thoisy B, Ingberman B, Köhler B, Morais BC, Gómez-Valencia B, Bertagni de Camargo B, Bezerra BM, Tamasauskas B, Parahyba Campos BAT, Kubiak BB, Saranholi BH, Nakagawa BK, Leles BP, Lim BK, Pereira Mendes C, Islas CA, Aoki C, Cantagallo Devids C, Figueiredo C, Abreu CMG, Silva Oliveira CR, Cassano CR, Lugarini C, Caputo C, Gestich CC, Tedesco CD, Vera Y Conde CF, Hegel CGZ, Kasper CB, De Angelo C, Grelle CEV, Fragoso CE, Esbérard CEL, Rocha CFD, Verona CE, Salvador CH, Vieira CL, Abrahão CR, Brocardo CR, Fieker CZ, Braga C, Sánchez Lalinde C, Bueno C, Ikuta CY, Luna CLB, Cestari C, Del Vechio Koike C, Knogge C, Anderson CB, Hurtado CM, Ferreira Antunes de Oliveira C, Tellaeche C, Cesário CS, Costa CG, Kanda CZ, Costa SA, Seixas CS, Trinca CT, López-Fuerte CF, da Cunha CJ, Doutel Ribas C, Santos CC, Buscariol D, Carreira D, Nascimento DCD, Carvalho DR, Ferraz DDS, Galiano D, Homem DH, Jesús-Espinosa D, Bôlla DAS, Moreno DJ, Moreira DO, Ramos DL, de Amorim DA, Barros-Battesti DM, Lopez DE, Tavares DC, Post DM, Couto DR, Patrocínio DN, Carvalho DLKP, Silva DA, Córdoba D, Queirolo D, Varela D, de Oliveira DAG, Casanova DC, Dias DM, Machado da Silva D, Barbier E, Rivadeneira EF, Alexandrino E, Carrano E, Santos EM, Venticinque EM, Hernández-Pérez E, Casazza EDF, Anderson EP, Fraga EDC, de Lima EF, D'Bastiani E, Vieira EM, Guijosa-Guadarrama E, González EM, Maggiorini EV, Aguiar EFS, Martínez-Nambo ED, Castro ÉP, de la Peña-Cuéllar E, Pedó E, Melo FCSA, Rocha FL, Fonseca FL, Girardi F, Melo FR, Roque FO, Keesen Ferreira F, Peters FB, Moreli Fantacini F, Pedrosa F, Pessoa da Silva F, Vélez-García F, Abra FD, de Azevedo FC, Guedes da Silva F, Neri FM, Teixeira FZ, Fernandez FADS, Carvalho F, Passos FC, Jacinavicius FC, Ferreira F, Pinho FF, Gonçalves F, Ibanez Martins F, Lima F, Contreras-Moreno FM, Ribeiro FS, Tortato F, Patel FM, Caruso F, Tirelli FP, Rodrigues FHG, Ubaid FK, Palmeira FBL, Grotta Neto F, Gabriel FH, de Souza FL, Costa FEDVD, de Aguiar GL, Lemos FG, Magezi GS, Panigai GFVD, Hofmann GS, Heliodoro G, Rosa Graviola G, Beca G, Andrade GR, Jiménez Romero G, Duarte GT, Melo GL, Dierings GL, Sabino-Santos G Jr, de Oliveira GL, Santana GG, Ciocheti G, Zanirato GL, Alves GB, Batista GO, Behling GM, Ferreira GB, da Rocha GC, Lessa G, Mourão G, Maras GA, Toledo GADC, Gonsioroski G, Canale GR, Schuchmann KL, Sebastião H, Alves do Prado H, Bergallo HG, Secco HKC, Roig HL, Rajão H, Carlos HSA, Duarte HOB, Ermenegildo H, Pena HFJ, Entringer Júnior H, Paulino Neto HF, Lemos HM, Del Castillo H, Fernandes-Ferreira H, Coitiño Banquero HI, Roesler I, Ribeiro IK, Coelho IP, Lima IMS, Bechara IM, Lermen IS, Mella Méndez I, Schuck G, Esperandio IB, Silva IO, Mourthe I, Oliveira I, Bernardi IP, Miller JR, Marinho-Filho J, Zocche JJ, Russell JC, Seibert JB, Hinojosa J, Vitule JRS, Thompson JJ, Silva JCR, Gouvea JA, Santos JP, Falcão JCF, Castro-Prieto J, Ferreira JP, Pincheira-Ulbrich J, Nodari JZ, Zecchini Gebin JC, Giovanelli JGR, Miranda JMD, Souza-Alves JP, Marins JRGA, Costa JF, Sponchiado J, de Souza JL, Gallo JA, Cherem JJ, Cordeiro JLP, Duarte JMB, Dantas JO, de Matos JR, Pires JSR, Martínez Lanfranco JA, de la Cruz Godoy JC, Rudolf JC, Parrish JFR, Tellarini JF, Peña-Mondragón JL, Arrabal JP, Reppucci J, Ruiz-Esparza J, Beduschi J, Oshima JEF, Ribeiro JF, Almeida Rocha JM, Ferreira Neto JS, Silveira Dos Santos J, Pereira-Ribeiro J, Zanoni JB, Bogoni JA, Ferreira JR, Bicca-Marques JC, Chacón Pacheco JJ, Scarascia PO, Guidoni-Martins KG, Burs K, Ferraz KMPMB, Pisciotta KR, Silva KVKA, Juarez KM, de la Cruz-Félix K, de Morais KDR, Candelária LP, Fornitano L, Bailey LL, Gonçalves LO, Fasola L, Nova León LJ, de Andrade LR, Marques LO, Macedo L, Moreira LS, Silveira L, Oliveira LC, da Silva LH, Jerusalinsky L, La Serra L, Marques Costa L, Sartorello LR, Munhoes LP, Oliveira-Silva LRB, de Pina LF, Bonjorne L, Rampim LE, Sales LP, Gonçalves da Silva L, Quintilham LLT, Perillo LN, Rodríguez-Planes LI, Martín L, Araújo LS, Tiepolo LM, Zago Silva L, García Loaiza LM, Querido LCA, da Silva LF, La Sala LF, Bopp LT, Hufnagel L, Oliveira LFB, Oliveira-Santos LGR, Lyra LH, Guimarães LN, Jimenez Segura LF, de Sousa LC, Möcklinghoff L, Guichón ML, de la Maza J, Barrios-Garcia MN, Talamoni SA, Severo MM, Martins MZA, Oliveira MA, Figuerêdo Duarte Moraes M, Lima MGM, Soares Pinheiro M, Pônzio MDC, Guerreiro M, Cervini M, da Silva M, Oliveira MJR, Magioli M, Passamani M, Silva de Almeida M, Amaku M, Leite de Oliveira M, Tortato MA, Melo MA, Coutinho ME, Dantas Santos MP, Vieira MV, Andrade MA, Barros MC, Rosario MCFD, Domit MDADS, Fernandes MEA, Iezzi ME, do Nascimento MHS, Andrade-Núñez MJ, Lorini ML, Morini MSC, Nagy-Reis MB, Landis MB, Vale MM, Xavier MS, Kaizer MC, Baptiste MP, Bergel MM, Borgnia M, Barros MAS, Lima da Silva M, Favarini MO, Sales Munerato M, Zaluar MT, Winter M, Xavier da Silva M, Zanin M, Marques MI, Haberfeld MB, Di Bitetti MS, Galliez M, Alvarez MR, Malerba M, Rivero M, Melo Dias M, de Oliveira MY, Dos Reis MG, Corrêa MRJ, Graipel ME, Godoi MN, Núñez-Regueiro MM, Moura MO, Orsi ML, Galvão da Silva MA, Sanvicente Lopez M, Benedetti MA, Beltrão MG, Camino M, Faria MB, Miretzki M, Luiz MR, Perine M, Monteiro MCM, Alves-Eigenheer M, Perilli MLL, da Silva MA, Marini MÂ, Silva Pereira M, de Freitas Junior MC, Cossa N, Denkiewicz NM, Tôrres NM, Olifiers N, de Albuquerque NM, Canassa NF, Detogne N, Gurgel Filho N, Seoane NF, da Rosa Oliveira N, Megale N, Pasqualotto N, Cáceres NC, Peroni N, Zanella N, Pays O, Arimoro OAS, Acevedo-Charry O, de Almeida Curi NH, Pinha PRS, Perovic P, Gonçalves PR, Santos PM, Brennand PGG, Kerches Rogeri P, Rosas Ribeiro P, da Rocha PA, de Lázari PR, Pedreira PA, Pinheiro PF, Lira PK, Ferreira PM, Martin PS, Antas PTZ, Marinho PH, Ruffino PHP, Camargo PHSA, Landgref Filho P, Mangini PR, Farias P, Cordeiro-Estrela P, de Faria Peres PH, Galetti PM Jr, Ramírez-Bautista P, Maués PCRA, Renaud PC, Sartorello R, Barros PA, Lombardi PM, Bessa R, Arroyo-Gerala P, de Souza RCC, Zenni RD, Flores Peredo R, Hoogesteijn R, Loyola R, Alves RSC, Rodarte RRP, Silva RL, de Oliveira R, Beltrão-Mendes R, Alencar RM, da Silva RC, Pedroso R, Sampaio RF, Ribeiro RLA, Pardini R, Twardowsky Ramalho Bonikowski R, Pagotto RV, Dias RA, Bassini-Silva R, Corassa Arrais R, Sampaio R, de Cassia Bianchi R, Paolino RM, Fusco-Costa R, Trovati RG, Espíndola Hack RO, Mauro RA, Nobre RA, Gessulli RD, León Pérez R, Massara RL, Fróes da Silva RM, de Paula RC, da Cunha RGT, Costa RT, Marques RV, Morato RG, Bovendorp RS, Dornas RADP, Andrade RS, Siciliano S, Guaragni SA, Rolim SG, Astete S, Cavalcanti S, Hartz SM, Carvalho S, Cortez S, Silvestre de Sousa SM, Ballari SA, Ramos Lima S, Cirignoli S, García-R S, Bazilio S, Solari Torres S, Back Franco S, Martins SR, de Bustos S, Age SG, Ferrari SF, Francisco TM, Micheletti T, Godim TMDS, Luiz TG, Ochotorena de Freitas TR, Rodrigues TF, Piovezan U, Barcos UC, Onofrio VC, Martin-Albarracin VL, Towns V, Araújo VC, Kanaan V, Daga VS, Boere V, de Araujo VPG, Benitez VV, Leandro-Silva V, Geraldi VC, Alberici V, Bastazini VAG, Gasparotto VPO, Orsini VS, da Silva VS, Rojas Bonzi V, Pereira VJA, Layme VMG, Duarte da Silva VH, Tomas WM, Moreira TA, Martins WP, de Moraes Pires WM, Hannibal W, Dáttilo W, Mottin V, Endo W, Bercê W, Carvalho WD, Magnusson W, Akkawi P, Di Blanco Y, Amaral PR, Ramos YGC, Rodríguez-Calderón YG, Mendes YR, Ribeiro YGG, Campos Z, Galetti M, and Ribeiro MC
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- Animals, Argentina, Biodiversity, Cattle, Chile, Dogs, Florida, Mexico, Introduced Species, Mammals
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Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data., (© 2020 The Authors. Ecology © 2020 The Ecological Society of America.)
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20. NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES: a data set on carnivore distribution in the Neotropics.
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Nagy-Reis M, Oshima JEF, Kanda CZ, Palmeira FBL, de Melo FR, Morato RG, Bonjorne L, Magioli M, Leuchtenberger C, Rohe F, Lemos FG, Martello F, Alves-Eigenheer M, da Silva RA, Silveira Dos Santos J, Priante CF, Bernardo R, Rogeri P, Assis JC, Gaspar LP, Tonetti VR, Trinca CT, Ribeiro AS, Bocchiglieri A, Hass A, Canteri A, Chiarello AG, Paglia AP, Pereira AA, de Souza AC, Gatica A, Medeiro AZ, Eriksson A, Costa AN, González-Gallina A, Yanosky AA, Jesus de la Cruz A, Bertassoni A, Bager A, Bovo AAA, Cravino Mol A, Bezerra AMR, Percequillo A, Vogliotti A, Costa Lopes AM, Keuroghlian A, Zúñiga Hartley AC, Devlin AL, de Paula A, García-Olaechea A, Sánchez A, Aquino ACMM, Srbek-Araujo AC, Ochoa AC, Tomazzoni AC, Lacerda ACR, Bacellar AEF, Campelo AKN, Herrera Victoria AM, Paschoal AMO, Potrich AP, Gomes APN, Olímpio APM, Cunha Costa AR, Jácomo ATA, Calaça AM, Jesus AS, de Barros Barban A, Feijó A, Pagoto A, Rolim AC, Hermann AP, Souza ASMCE, Chein Alonso A, Monteiro A, Mendonça AF, Luza AL, Moura ALB, da Silva ALF, Lanna AM, Antunes AP, Nunes AV, Dechner A, Carvalho AS, Novaro AJ, Scabin AB, Gatti A, Nobre AB, Montanarin A, Deffaci ÂC, de Albuquerque ACF, Mangione AM, Pinto AMS, Mendes Pontes AR, Bertoldi AT, Calouro AM, Fernandes A, Ferreira AN, Ferreguetti AC, Rosa ALM, Banhos A, Francisco BDSS, Cezila BA, Beisiegel BM, de Thoisy B, Ingberman B, Neves BDS, Pereira-Silva B, Bertagni de Camargo B, Andrade BDS, Santos BS, Leles B, Torres Parahyba Campos BA, Kubiak BB, França BRA, Saranholi BH, Pereira Mendes C, Cantagallo Devids C, Pianca C, Rodrigues C, Islas CA, de Lima CA, de Lima CR, Gestich CC, Tedesco CD, De Angelo C, Fonseca C, Hass C, Peres CA, Kasper CB, Durigan CC, Fragoso CE, Verona CE, Rocha CFD, Salvador CH, Vieira CL, Ruiz CEB, Cheida CC, Sartor CC, Espinosa CDC, Fieker CZ, Braga C, Sánchez-Lalinde C, Machado CIC, Cronemberger C, Luna CL, Del Vechio C, Bernardo CSS, Hurtado CM, Lopes CM, da Rosa CA, Cinta CC, Costa CG, Zárate-Castañeda CP, Novaes CL, Jenkins CN, Seixas CS, Martin C, Zaniratto CP, López-Fuerte CF, da Cunha CJ, De-Carvalho CB, Chávez C, Santos CC, Polli DJ, Buscariol D, Carreira DC, Galiano D, Thornton D, Ferraz DDS, Lamattina D, Moreno DJ, Moreira DO, Farias DA, Barros-Battesti DM, Tavares DC, Costa Braga D, Gaspar DA, Friedeberg D, Astúa D, Silva DA, Viana DC, Lizcano DJ, Varela DM, Loretto D, Gräbin DM, Eaton DP, Machado da Silva D, Dias DM, Camara EMVC, Barbier E, Chávez-González E, Rocha EC, Lima ES, Carrano E, Eizirik E, Nakano-Oliveira E, Rigacci ED, Santos EM, Venticinque EM, Alexandrino ER, Abreu Ribeiro E, Setz E, Rocha ECLD, Carvalho EAR Jr, Rechenberg E, Fraga EDC, Mendonça EN, D'Bastiani E, Isasi-Catalá E, Guijosa-Guadarrama E, Ramalho EE, González E, Hasui É, Saito EN, Fischer E, Aguiar EF, Rocha ES, Martínez Nambo ED, de la Peña-Cuéllar E, Castro ÉP, de Freitas EB, Pedó E, Rocha FL, Girardi F, Pereira FA, Soares FAM, Roque FO, Díaz-Santos FG, Patiu FM, do Nascimento FO, Keesen Ferreira F, Diaz-Santos F, Moreli Fantacini F, Pedrosa F, Pessoa da Silva F, Velez-Garcia F, Gomes FBR, Guedes da Silva F, Michalski F, de Azevedo FC, de Barros FC, Santos FDS, Abra FD, Ramalho FDP, Hatano FM, Anaguano-Yancha F, Gonçalves F, Pedroni F, Passos FC, Jacinavicius FC, Bonfim FCG, Puertas FH, Contreras-Moreno FM, Tortato FR, Santos FM, Chaves FG, Tirelli FP, Vilas Boas FE, Rodrigues FHG, Ubaid FK, Grotta-Neto F, Palomares F, Souza FL, Costa FE, França FGR, Ramírez Pinto F, Aguiar GL, Hofmann GS, Heliodoro G, Duarte GT, Ribeiro de Andrade G, Beca G, Zapata-Ríos G, Giné GAF, Powell GVN, Wilson Fernandes G, Forero-Medina G, Melo GL, Santana GG, Ciocheti G, Alves GB, Souto GHBO, Villarroel GJ, Porfirio GEO, Batista GO, Behling GM, Ayala Crespo GM, Mourão GM, Rezende GZ, Toledo GADC, Herrera HM, Alves Prado H, Bergallo HG, Secco H, Rajão H, Roig HL, Concone HVB, Duarte H, Ermenegildo H, Ferreira Paulino Neto H, Quigley H, Lemos HM, Cabral H, Fernandes-Ferreira H, Del Castillo HF, Ribeiro IK, Coelho IP, Franceschi IC, Melo I, Oliveira-Bevan I, Mourthe I, Bernardi I, de la Torre JA, Marinho-Filho J, Martinez J, Palacios Perez JX, Pérez-Torres J, Bubadué J, Silveira JR, Seibert JB, Oliveira JF, Assis JR, De la Maza J, Hinojosa J, Metzger JP, Thompson JJ, Svenning JC, Gouvea JA, Souza JRD, Pincheira-Ulbrich J, Nodari JZ, Miranda J, Zecchini Gebin JC, Giovanelli JGR, Rossi Junior JL, Pandini Favoretti JP, Villani JP, Just JPG, Souza-Alves JP, Costa JF, Rocha J, Polisar J, Sponchiado J, Cherem JJ, Marinho JR, Ziegler J, Cordeiro J, de Sousa E Silva Júnior J, Rodriguez-Pulido JA, Chaves Dos Santos JC, Dos Reis Júnior JC, Mantovani JE, Moreira Ramírez JF, Sarasola JH, Cartes JL, Duarte JMB, Longo JM, Dantas JO, Venancio JO, de Matos JR, Pires JSR, Hawes JE, Santos JG, Ruiz-Esparza J, Martínez Lanfranco JA, Rudolf JC, Charre-Medellin JF, Zanón-Martínez JI, Peña-Mondragón JL, Campos Krauer JM, Arrabal JP, Beduschi J, Ilha J, Mata JC, Bonanomi J, Jordao J, de Almeida-Rocha JM, Pereira-Ribeiro J, Zanoni JB, Bogoni JA, Chacón Pacheco JJ, Contreras Palma KM, Strier KB, Rodriguez Castro KG, Didier K, Schuchmann KL, Chávez-Congrains K, Burs K, Ferraz KMPMB, Juarez KM, Flesher K, Morais KDR, Lautenschlager L, Grossel LA, Dahmer LC, de Almeida LR, Fornitano L, Barbosa LNB, Bailey LL, Barreto LN, Villalba LM, Magalhães LM, Cullen L Jr, Marques L, Marques Costa L, Silveira L, Moreira LS, Sartorello L, Oliveira LC, Gomes LP, Aguiar LDS, da Silva LH, Mendonça LS, Valenzuela LA, Benavalli L, Dias LCS, Munhoes LP, Catenacci L, Rampim LE, de Paula LM, Nascimento LA, Gonçalves da Silva L, Quintilham L, Ramis Segura L, Perillo LN, Rezende LR, Martínez Retta L, Rojas LNS, Guimarães LN, Araújo L, Zago da Silva L, Querido LCA, Verdade LM, Perera-Romero LE, Carvalho-Leite LJ, Hufnagel L, Rezende Bernardo LR, Oliveira LF, Oliveira Santos LGR, Lyra LH, Borges LHM, Severo MM, Benchimol M, Quatrocchi MG, Martins MZA, Rodrigues M, Penteado MJF, Figuerêdo Duarte Moraes M, Oliveira MA, Lima MGM, Pônzio MDC, Cervini M, da Silva M, Passamani M, Villegas MA, Dos Santos Junior MA, Yamane MH, Jardim MMA, Leite de Oliveira M, Silveira M, Tortato MA, Figueiredo MSL, Vieira MV, Sekiama ML, Andrade da Silva MA, Nuñez MB, Siviero MB, Carrizo MC, Barros MC, Barros MAS, do Rosário MCF, Peñuela Mora MC, Fleytas Jover MDC, Morandi MEF, Huerta ME, Fernandes MEA, Viscarra Siñani ME, Iezzi ME, Ramos Pereira MJ, Gomez Vinassa ML, Lorini ML, Jorge MLSP, Morini MS, Guenther M, Landis MB, Vale MM, Xavier MS, Tavares MS, Kaizer M, Velilla M, Bergel MM, Hartmann MT, Lima da Silva M, Rivero M, Salles Munerato M, Xavier da Silva M, Zanin M, Marques MI, Haberfeld M, Di Bitetti MS, Bowler M, Galliez M, Ortiz-Moreno ML, Buschiazzo M, Montes MA, Alvarez MR, Melo-Dias M, Reis MG, Corrêa MRJ, Tobler MW, Gompper ME, Nunez-Regueiro M, Brandão Vecchi M, Graipel ME, Godoi MN, Moura MO, Konzen MQ, Pardo MV, Beltrão MG, Mongelli M, Almeida MO, Gilmore MP, Schutte M, Faria MB, Luiz MR, de Paula M, Hidalgo-Mihart MG, Perilli MLL, Freitas-Junior MC, da Silva MP, Denkiewicz NM, Torres NM, Olifiers N, De Lima NDS, de Albuquerque NM, Canassa NF, de Almeida Curi NH, Prestes NP, Falconi N, Gurgel-Filho NM, Pasqualotto N, Cáceres NC, Peroni N, de la Sancha NU, Zanella N, Monroy-Vilchis O, Pays O, Arimoro OA, Ribeiro OS, Villalva P, Gonçalves PR, Santos PM, Brennand P, Rocha P, Akkawi P, Cruz P, Ferreira PM, Prist PR, Martin PS, Arroyo-Gerala P, Auricchio P, Hartmann PA, Antas PTZ, Camargo PHSA, Marinho PH, Ruffino PHP, Prado PI, Martins PW, Cordeiro-Estrela P, Luna P, Sarmento P, Faria Peres PH, Galetti PM Jr, de Castilho PV, Renaud PC, Scarascia PO, Cobra PPA, Lombardi PM, Bessa R, Reyna-Hurtado R, de Souza RCC, Hoogesteijn RJ, Alves RSC, Romagna RS, Silva RL, de Oliveira R, Beltrão-Mendes R, Alencar RM, Coutinho R, da Silva RC, Caribé Grando RLSC, Matos RG, Araujo RDS, Pedroso RF, Durães RMN, Ribeiro RLA, Chagas R, Miotto R, Twardowsky Ramalho Bonikowski R, Muylaert RL, Pagotto RV, Hilário RR, Faria RT, Bassini-Silva R, Sampaio R, Sartorello R, Pires RA, Hatakeyama R, Bianchi RC, Buitenwerf R, Wallace R, Paolino RM, Fusco-Costa R, Trovati RG, Tomasi RJ, Espíndola Hack RO, Magalhães RA, Nobrega RAA, Nobre RA, Massara RL, Fróes RM, Araújo RPDC, León Pérez RR, Jorge RSP, de Paula RC, Martins R, da Cunha RGT, Costa R, Alves RRN, Garcia-Anleu R, Santos Almeida RP, Cueva Loachamín RD, Andrade RS, Juárez R, Bordallo SU, Guaragni SA, Carrillo-Percastegui SE, Seber S, Astete S, Hartz SM, Espinosa S, Álvarez Solas S, Ramos Lima S, Silvestre SM, Machado SAS, Keuroghlian-Eaton S, Albanesi S, Costa SA, Bazilio S, Mendes SL, Althoff SL, Pinheiro SD, Napiwoski SJ, Fernández Ramirez S, Talamoni SA, Age SG, Pereira TC, Moreira TC, Trigo TC, Gondim TMDS, Karlovic TC, Cavalcante T, Maccarini T, Rodrigues TF, de Camargo E Timo TP, Monterrubio TC, Piovezan U, Cavarzere V, Towns V, Onofrio VC, Oliveira VB, Araújo VC, Melo VL, Kanaan VT, Iwakami V, Vale V, Picinatto Filho V, Alberici V, Bastazini VAG, Orsini VS, Braz VDS, Rojas Bonzi VB, Guedes Layme VM, Gaboardi VTR, Rocha VJ, Martins WP, Tomas WM, Hannibal W, Dáttilo W, Silva WR, Endo W, Bercê W, Bravata de la Cruz Y, Ribeiro YGG, Galetti M, and Ribeiro MC
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- Animals, Ecosystem, Humans, Canidae, Carnivora, Mustelidae, Ursidae
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Mammalian carnivores are considered a key group in maintaining ecological health and can indicate potential ecological integrity in landscapes where they occur. Carnivores also hold high conservation value and their habitat requirements can guide management and conservation plans. The order Carnivora has 84 species from 8 families in the Neotropical region: Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Otariidae; Phocidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae. Herein, we include published and unpublished data on native terrestrial Neotropical carnivores (Canidae; Felidae; Mephitidae; Mustelidae; Procyonidae; and Ursidae). NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES is a publicly available data set that includes 99,605 data entries from 35,511 unique georeferenced coordinates. Detection/non-detection and quantitative data were obtained from 1818 to 2018 by researchers, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private consultants. Data were collected using several methods including camera trapping, museum collections, roadkill, line transect, and opportunistic records. Literature (peer-reviewed and grey literature) from Portuguese, Spanish and English were incorporated in this compilation. Most of the data set consists of detection data entries (n = 79,343; 79.7%) but also includes non-detection data (n = 20,262; 20.3%). Of those, 43.3% also include count data (n = 43,151). The information available in NEOTROPICAL CARNIVORES will contribute to macroecological, ecological, and conservation questions in multiple spatio-temporal perspectives. As carnivores play key roles in trophic interactions, a better understanding of their distribution and habitat requirements are essential to establish conservation management plans and safeguard the future ecological health of Neotropical ecosystems. Our data paper, combined with other large-scale data sets, has great potential to clarify species distribution and related ecological processes within the Neotropics. There are no copyright restrictions and no restriction for using data from this data paper, as long as the data paper is cited as the source of the information used. We also request that users inform us of how they intend to use the data., (© 2020 The Authors. Ecology © 2020 The Ecological Society of America.)
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21. Habitat selection in natural and human-modified landscapes by capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), an important host for Amblyomma sculptum ticks.
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Dias TC, Stabach JA, Huang Q, Labruna MB, Leimgruber P, Ferraz KMPMB, Lopes B, Luz HR, Costa FB, Benatti HR, Correa LR, Nievas AM, Monticelli PF, Piovezan U, Szabó MPJ, Aguiar DM, Brites-Neto J, Port-Carvalho M, and Rocha VJ
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- Animals, Animals, Wild, Brazil, Environment, Grassland, Host-Parasite Interactions physiology, Humans, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever epidemiology, Ticks, Water, Zoonoses, Ecosystem, Rodentia psychology
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Human activities are changing landscape structure and function globally, affecting wildlife space use, and ultimately increasing human-wildlife conflicts and zoonotic disease spread. Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are linked to conflicts in human-modified landscapes (e.g. crop damage, vehicle collision), as well as the spread and amplification of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), the most human-lethal tick-borne disease in the world. Even though it is essential to understand the link between capybaras, ticks and BSF, many knowledge gaps still exist regarding the effects of human disturbance in capybara space use. Here, we analyzed diurnal and nocturnal habitat selection strategies of capybaras across natural and human-modified landscapes using resource selection functions (RSF). Selection for forested habitats was higher across human-modified landscapes, mainly during day- periods, when compared to natural landscapes. Across natural landscapes, capybaras avoided forests during both day- and night periods. Water was consistently selected across both landscapes, during day- and nighttime. Distance to water was also the most important variable in predicting capybara habitat selection across natural landscapes. Capybaras showed slightly higher preferences for areas near grasses/shrubs across natural landscapes, and distance to grasses/shrubs was the most important variable in predicting capybara habitat selection across human-modified landscapes. Our results demonstrate human-driven variation in habitat selection strategies by capybaras. This behavioral adjustment across human-modified landscapes may be related to increases in A. sculptum density, ultimately affecting BSF., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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22. Phylogeography of feral Monteiro pig in the Brazilian Pantanal Ecosystem.
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Silva EC, McManus C, Piovezan U, Faria DA, Souza CA, Caetano AR, and Paiva SR
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- Animal Distribution, Animals, Animals, Wild physiology, Brazil, DNA, Mitochondrial genetics, Haplotypes, Microsatellite Repeats, Phylogeography, Swine physiology, Animals, Wild genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic, Swine genetics, Wetlands
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The Monteiro is a feral pig found in the Brazilian Pantanal ecosystem. The goal of this research is to generate data and knolewdge related to animal populations wich can be used for management and development of an in vitro conservation program for animal resourses at Pantanal ecosystem. The present study evaluated animals sampled from 10 distinct locations within the region, using 19 microsatellite markers (N = 189) and the control region of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) (N = 392). Low genetic differences were found between populations with the microsatellite data. The F
ST range was between 0.009 and 0.063 (p-value < 0.05). The Mantel test corroborated with previous results, as low correlations between genetic and geographic distances were observed (r2 = 0.2309, p = 0.06). Bayesian analysis for genetic structure identification placed the Monteiro pigs into three main clusters (MOB, Pop 1 and all others Pantanal populations). Most of the Monteiro pigs share a single European haplotype as seen by mtDNA analyses. This haplotype is not exclusive, as it is shared with other swine populations (commercial and other locally adapted breeds). Monteiro populations from different geographic locations within Pantanal are not isolated and can be considered as a large unique population. Since animals roam freely to seek food and water, or even due to seasonal flooding of their habitat, the Monteiro populations presented absence of major genetic structure and evidence of high gene flow. These results can be used to create a management plan and in situ and ex situ conservation program for conservation and use of the Monteiro breed in the Pantanal ecosystem.- Published
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23. Microhabitat determines uneven distribution of Amblyomma parvum but not of Amblyomma sculptum ticks within forest patches in the Brazilian Pantanal.
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do Nascimento Ramos V, da Silva Rodrigues V, Piovezan U, and Szabó MPJ
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- Animals, Brazil, Bromeliaceae, Nymph, Animal Distribution, Forests, Ixodidae
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Environmental distribution of the two most abundant ticks in forest areas in the Brazilian Pantanal was evaluated by CO
2 traps methodology in the wet season (peak of adult ticks) of 2012 and 2013. Adults of Amblyomma parvum were concentrated inside agglomerates of Bromelia balansae, in the border of forest patches. Adults of Amblyomma sculptum occurred in similar numbers both in bromeliad clumps and in bromeliad-free areas. Differential distribution of ticks in this habitat could be associated to the frequent use of bromeliad clumps by wild animals (potential hosts) and to the microclimate conditions inside this vegetation in the Pantanal. It is important to verify whether larvae and nymphs of A. parvum have a similar pattern of distribution in the same areas, during the dry season. These stages are more susceptible to desiccation and their principal hosts, non-volant small mammals, also use these bromeliad areas.- Published
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24. Bovine Breeds Identification by Trichological Analysis.
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Felix GA, Soares Fioravanti MC, Cassandro M, Tormen N, Quadros J, Juliano RS, Alves do Egito A, Ivete de Moura M, and Piovezan U
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This study aimed to identify bovine breeds through trichological morphology and morphometry and to validate this technique by comparing it with genetic characterization. Animals from Caracu, Curraleiro Pé-Duro, Nelore, and Bovino Pantaneiro breeds were studied. Morphological and morphometric analyses of the guard hairs were performed. The cuticular pattern was observed on the shaft and the medulla pattern on the shield of the samples. The cattle genetic characterization was accomplished using microsatellite markers. Statistical analyses were performed using R version 3.2.4 software. Pearson's correlation test showed a high positive and significant correlation between the matrices generated by trichological and genetic analyses ( r = 0,996 and p < 0.001). Trichological analysis is a useful method for cattle breed identification. Its potential for identifying other species of interest for animal production should be studied since it is a simple, low-cost, and non-invasive method., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest and the funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.
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25. Epidemiology of capybara-associated Brazilian spotted fever.
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Luz HR, Costa FB, Benatti HR, Ramos VN, de A Serpa MC, Martins TF, Acosta ICL, Ramirez DG, Muñoz-Leal S, Ramirez-Hernandez A, Binder LC, Carvalho MP, Rocha V, Dias TC, Simeoni CL, Brites-Neto J, Brasil J, Nievas AM, Monticelli PF, Moro MEG, Lopes B, Aguiar DM, Pacheco RC, Souza CE, Piovezan U, Juliano R, Ferraz KMPMB, Szabó MPJ, and Labruna MB
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Ecosystem, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever epidemiology, Rodentia parasitology, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Ixodidae microbiology, Rickettsia rickettsii isolation & purification, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever veterinary, Rodentia microbiology
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Background: Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, has been associated with the transmission by the tick Amblyomma sculptum, and one of its main hosts, the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)., Methods: During 2015-2019, we captured capybaras and ticks in seven highly anthropic areas of São Paulo state (three endemic and four nonendemic for BSF) and in two natural areas of the Pantanal biome, all with established populations of capybaras., Results: The BSF-endemic areas were characterized by much higher tick burdens on both capybaras and in the environment, when compared to the BSF-nonendemic areas. Only two tick species (A. sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum) were found in the anthropic areas; however, with a great predominance of A. sculptum (≈90% of all ticks) in the endemic areas, in contrast to a slight predominance of A. dubitatum (≈60%) in the nonendemic areas. Tick species richness was higher in the natural areas, where six species were found, albeit with a predominance of A. sculptum (≈95% of all ticks) and environmental tick burdens much lower than in the anthropic areas. The BSF-endemic areas were characterized by overgrowth populations of A. sculptum that were sustained chiefly by capybaras, and decreased populations of A. dubitatum. In contrast, the BSF-nonendemic areas with landscape similar to the endemic areas differed by having lower tick burdens and a slight predominance of A. dubitatum over A.sculptum, both sustained chiefly by capybaras. While multiple medium- to large-sized mammals have been incriminated as important hosts for A. sculptum in the natural areas, the capybara was the only important host for this tick in the anthropic areas., Conclusions: The uneven distribution of R. rickettsii infection among A. sculptum populations in highly anthropic areas of São Paulo state could be related to the tick population size and its proportion to sympatric A. dubitatum populations., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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26. Evaluation of HBV-Like Circulation in Wild and Farm Animals from Brazil and Uruguay.
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Vieira YR, Portilho MM, Oliveira FF, Guterres A, Dos Santos DRL, Villar LM, Mirazo S, Arbiza J, Dimache LAG, Almeida FQ, Brandão ML, Cordeiro JLP, Rocha FL, Azevedo FC, Lemos FG, Campos JBV, Macedo GC, Herrera HM, Péres IAS, Zimmermann NP, Piovezan U, Pellegrin AO, de Paula VS, and Pinto MA
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- Animals, Animals, Domestic blood, Animals, Wild blood, Biomarkers blood, Brazil epidemiology, Hepatitis B blood, Hepatitis B diagnosis, Hepatitis B epidemiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Uruguay epidemiology, Animals, Domestic virology, Animals, Wild virology, DNA, Viral blood, Hepatitis B veterinary, Hepatitis B Antibodies blood, Hepatitis B Antigens blood
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The origin of the hepatitis B virus is a subject of wide deliberation among researchers. As a result, increasing academic interest has focused on the spread of the virus in different animal species. However, the sources of viral infection for many of these animals are unknown since transmission may occur from animal to animal, human to human, animal to human, and human to animal. The aim of this study was to evaluate hepadnavirus circulation in wild and farm animals (including animals raised under wild or free conditions) from different sites in Brazil and Uruguay using serological and molecular tools. A total of 487 domestic wild and farm animals were screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) serological markers and tested via quantitative and qualitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect viral DNA. We report evidence of HBsAg (surface antigen of HBV) and total anti-HBc (HBV core antigen) markers as well as low-copy hepadnavirus DNA among domestic and wild animals. According to our results, which were confirmed by partial genome sequencing, as the proximity between humans and animals increases, the potential for pathogen dispersal also increases. A wider knowledge and understanding of reverse zoonoses should be sought for an effective One Health response.
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27. NEOTROPICAL XENARTHRANS: a data set of occurrence of xenarthran species in the Neotropics.
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Santos PM, Bocchiglieri A, Chiarello AG, Paglia AP, Moreira A, de Souza AC, Abba AM, Paviolo A, Gatica A, Medeiro AZ, Costa AN, Gallina AG, Yanosky AA, Jesus A, Bertassoni A, Rocha A, Bovo AAA, Bager A, Mol AC, Martensen AC, Faustino AC, Lopes AMC, Percequillo AR, Vogliotti A, Keuroghlian A, de la Colina MA, Devlin AL, García-Olaechea A, Sánchez A, Srbek-Araujo AC, Ochoa AC, Oliveira ACM, Lacerda ACR, Campelo AKN, de Oliveira Paschoal AM, Costa ARC, Meiga AYY, Jesus AS, Feijó A, Hirsch A, da Silva ALF, Botelho ALM, Regolin AL, Lanna AM, Nunes AV, Kindel A, Moraes AM, Gatti A, Noss AJ, Nobre AB, Montanarin A, Deffaci ÂC, de Albuquerque ACF, de Oliveira AK, Mangione AM, Pontes ARM, Bertoldi AT, Calouro AM, Desbiez ALJ, Fernandes A, Ferreguetti AC, da Silva MAA, Zimbres B, Luciano BFL, de Thoisy B, Niebuhr BBS, Papi B, Gómez-Valencia B, Santos BA, Lima BC, Oliveira BG, Santos BS, Campos BATP, Leles B, de Albuquerque França BR, Lim B, Oliveira CT, Cantagallo C, Lara CC, Lima CS, Gestich CC, de Melo-Soares CD, Peres CA, Kasper CB, Candia-Gallardo C, De Angelo C, Fragoso CE, de Freitas CH, Salvador CH, Brocardo CR, Melo CD, Leuchtenberger C, Braga C, Sánchez-Lalinde C, Bueno C, Luna CL, Rojano C, Hurtado CM, Dos Santos CC, Tellaeche C, Rosa C, de Campos CB, Silva CR, Kanda CZ, Jenkins CN, McDonough C, Trinca CT, da Cunha CJ, Widmer CE, Santos C, Buscariol D, Carreira DC, Carvalho DR, da Silva Ferraz D, Casali D, Thornton D, Vasconcellos DR, Barcelos D, Brown D, Ramos DL, Moreira DO, Yogui DR, Faria D, Sana DA, de Mattia DL, Henz DJ, Friedeberg DB, Carvalho DLKP, Astúa D, Queirolo D, Varela DM, Eaton DP, Dias DM, Rivadeneira EF, Rocha EC, de Abreu-Júnior EF, Carrano E, Santos EM Jr, Setz EZF, Carvalho EAR Jr, de Almeida Chiquito E, de Matos Cardoso E, Mendonça EN, D'Bastiani E, Vieira EM, Ramalho EE, Guijosa-Guadarrama E, González E, Maggiorini EV, Fischer E, Aguiar EF, Castro ÉP, de la Peña-Cuéllar E, de Castro EBV, Brítez EB, Vanderhoeven EA, Pedó E, Rocha FL, Girardi 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Xenarthrans-anteaters, sloths, and armadillos-have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7), Myrmecophagidae (3), Bradypodidae (4), and Megalonychidae (2). We have no occurrence data on Dasypus pilosus (Dasypodidae). Regarding Cyclopedidae, until recently, only one species was recognized, but new genetic studies have revealed that the group is represented by seven species. In this data paper, we compiled a total of 42,528 records of 31 species, represented by occurrence and quantitative data, totaling 24,847 unique georeferenced records. The geographic range is from the southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean countries at the northern portion of the Neotropics, to the austral distribution in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. Regarding anteaters, Myrmecophaga tridactyla has the most records (n = 5,941), and Cyclopes sp. have the fewest (n = 240). The armadillo species with the most data is Dasypus novemcinctus (n = 11,588), and the fewest data are recorded for Calyptophractus retusus (n = 33). With regard to sloth species, Bradypus variegatus has the most records (n = 962), and Bradypus pygmaeus has the fewest (n = 12). Our main objective with Neotropical Xenarthrans is to make occurrence and quantitative data available to facilitate more ecological research, particularly if we integrate the xenarthran data with other data sets of Neotropical Series that will become available very soon (i.e., Neotropical Carnivores, Neotropical Invasive Mammals, and Neotropical Hunters and Dogs). Therefore, studies on trophic cascades, hunting pressure, habitat loss, fragmentation effects, species invasion, and climate change effects will be possible with the Neotropical Xenarthrans data set. Please cite this data paper when using its data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us of how they are using these data., (© 2019 The Authors. Ecology © 2019 The Ecological Society of America.)
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28. Genetic diversity of the pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) population in the Brazilian Pantanal assessed by combining fresh fecal DNA analysis and a set of heterologous microsatellite loci.
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Mantellatto AMB, Caparroz R, Christofoletti MD, Piovezan U, and Duarte JMB
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The pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) is close to being classified as 'globally threatened', with the largest population occurring in the Brazilian Pantanal. Since capture is stressful to these animals, non-invasive sampling methods such as the use of feces can provide reliable sources of DNA. The aim of this study was to use fecal samples to evaluate the genetic variability of the Brazilian Pantanal population of pampas deer. Six heterologous microsatellite markers were used to screen 142 stool specimens. Seventy-four deer were identified, of which 50 adults were used to determine the genetic characteristics of the population. The Pantanal population showed high genetic diversity (mean number of alleles per locus = 11.5, expected heterozygosity = 0.75). This is the first investigation to characterize a South American deer species using fecal DNA and demonstrates the usefulness and efficiency of this approach, as well as the feasibility of obtaining information that could not have been easily obtained by traditional DNA sampling. Our findings suggest that management strategies for this species may be much more effective if applied now when the population still shows high genetic variability.
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29. Ambush behavior of the tick Amblyomma sculptum (Amblyomma cajennense complex) (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Brazilian Pantanal.
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Ramos VDN, Osava CF, Piovezan U, and Szabó MPJ
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- Animals, Appetitive Behavior, Brazil, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Ixodidae growth & development, Male, Nymph growth & development, Nymph physiology, Seasons, Host-Parasite Interactions, Ixodidae physiology
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We herein describe the ambush behavior of Amblyomma sculptum (Berlese 1888), a widespread and epidemiologically important tick in Brazil. Along two years of sampling by visual search in the Brazilian Pantanal, A. sculptum ticks were observed on the vegetation and in the leaf litter. Most of the ticks were observed between 10 and 50cm above ground level and less than five percent of the total were positioned below 10cm, indicating that they are seeking for middle or large-sized hosts. In both seasons, vapor saturation deficit was low during the morning. No significant relationship was found between questing ticks and daytime interval of observation or saturation deficit. However, questing tick numbers seem be higher in the end of the morning, when saturation deficit reaches its peak. Behavioral patterns of A. sculptum ticks observed in Pantanal underscore the occurrence of this tick and human contact at green anthropogenic sites. Considering A. sculptum questing behavior, inferences on human behavioral patterns that enhance or avoid contact with ticks are discussed., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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30. Incorporating animal spatial memory in step selection functions.
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Oliveira-Santos LG, Forester JD, Piovezan U, Tomas WM, and Fernandez FA
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- Animals, Brazil, Circadian Rhythm, Ecosystem, Female, Male, Movement, Homing Behavior, Spatial Memory, Sus scrofa physiology
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Memory is among the most important and neglected forces that shapes animal movement patterns. Research on the movement-memory interface is crucial to understand how animals use spatial learning to navigate across space because memory-based navigation is directly linked to animals' space use and home range behaviour; however, because memory cannot be measured directly, it is difficult to account for. Here, we incorporated spatial memory into step selection functions (SSF) to understand how resource selection and spatial memory affect space use of feral hogs (Sus scrofa). We used Biased Random Bridge kernel estimates linked to residence time as a surrogate for memory and tested four conceptually different dynamic maps of spatial memory. We applied this memory-based SSF to a data set of hog relocations to evaluate the importance of land cover type, time of day and spatial memory on the animals' space use. Our approach has shown how the incorporation of spatial memory into animal movement models can improve estimates of habitat selection. Memory-based SSF provided a feasible way to gain insight into how animals use spatial learning to guide their movement decisions. We found that while hogs selected forested areas and water bodies and avoided grasslands during the day (primarily at noon), they had a strong tendency to select previously visited areas, mainly those held in recent memory. Beyond actively updating their memory with recent experiences, hogs were able to discriminate among spatial memories encoded at different circadian phases of their activity. Even though hogs are thought to have long memory retention, they likely relied on recent experiences because the local food resources are quickly depleted and slowly renewed, yielding an uncertain spatial distribution of resources., (© 2015 The Authors. Journal of Animal Ecology © 2015 British Ecological Society.)
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- 2016
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31. Nellore cattle (Bos indicus) and ticks within the Brazilian Pantanal: ecological relationships.
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Ramos VN, Piovezan U, Franco AH, Rodrigues VS, Nava S, and Szabó MP
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- Animals, Brazil, Ecosystem, Female, Male, Seasons, Tick Infestations parasitology, Ticks, Cattle parasitology, Tick Infestations veterinary
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Pantanal is a huge floodplain mostly in Brazil, and its main economic activity is extensive cattle raising, in farms characterized by an extremely wildlife-rich environment. We herein describe tick infestations of cattle and of the natural environment in Pantanal of Nhecolândia in Brazil, at areas with and without cattle during both dry and wet seasons. Environmental sampling resulted in three tick species: Amblyomma sculptum (423 nymphs and 518 adults), Amblyomma parvum (7 nymphs and 129 adults), Amblyomma ovale (3 adults) as well as three clusters and two individuals of Amblyomma sp. larvae. A significantly higher number of adult A. sculptum ticks was found in areas with cattle in the wet season. From 106 examinations of bovines 1710 ticks from three species were collected: Rhipicephalus microplus (55.7% of the total), A. sculptum (38%) and A. parvum (4.1%), as well as 32 Amblyomma sp. larvae. A significant similarity was found between Amblyomma tick fauna from environment and on cattle during both seasons. All A. sculptum females on bovines were flat whereas many of A. parvum females and A. sculptum nymphs were engorging. Although R. microplus was the most abundant tick species on cattle, overall highest tick prevalence on bovines in the dry season was of A. sculptum nymphs. Lack of R. microplus in environmental sampling, relationship between cattle and increase in adult A. sculptum numbers in the environment as well as suitability of bovine for the various tick species are discussed.
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32. Genetic characterisation of Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) strains from feral pigs in the Brazilian Pantanal: An opportunity to reconstruct the history of PCV2 evolution.
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Franzo G, Cortey M, de Castro AM, Piovezan U, Szabo MP, Drigo M, Segalés J, and Richtzenhain LJ
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- Animals, Base Sequence, Brazil, Genotype, Molecular Sequence Data, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Wetlands, Circovirus genetics, Evolution, Molecular, Genetic Variation, Phylogeny, Swine virology
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Since its discovery, Porcine circovirus type 2 has emerged as one of the most relevant swine infectious diseases, causing relevant economic losses for the pig industry. While four genotypes were identified, only three (PCV2a, PCV2b and PCV2d) are currently circulating and display a worldwide distribution. Another genotype, PCV2c, has been described only once in Danish archive samples collected between 1980 and 1990. In addition to commercial pigs, PCV2 has been demonstrated to infect wild boars and other wild species, which can potentially serve as a reservoir for domestic populations. In this study, eight sequences obtained from feral pigs in the Pantanal region (Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil) were compared with reference sequences and other Brazilian sequences, and the results revealed remarkable genetic diversity, with all four genotypes currently recognised being detected (PCV2a, PCV2b, PCV2c and PCV2d). This finding represents a remarkable discovery, as it is the first detection of PCV2c since 1990 and the first-ever detection of PCV2c in live animals. The peculiar population history and ecological scenario of feral pigs in the Pantanal coupled with the complex, and still only partially known relationship of feral pigs with other PCV2 susceptible species (i.e., domestic pigs, wild boars and peccaries), open exciting questions concerning PCV2 origin and evolution. Overall, the results of the present study led us to form the following hypothesis: the PCV2 strains found in feral pigs may be the last descent of the strains that circulated among European pigs in the past, or they may have infected these feral pigs more recently through a bridge species., (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2015
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33. Feral pigs as hosts for Amblyomma sculptum (Acari: Ixodidae) populations in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Ramos Vdo N, Piovezan U, Franco AH, Osava CF, Herrera HM, and Szabó MP
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- Animals, Brazil, Feeding Behavior, Female, Ixodidae growth & development, Nymph physiology, Population Density, Prevalence, Tick Infestations epidemiology, Host-Parasite Interactions, Ixodidae physiology, Swine parasitology, Tick Infestations veterinary
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The Pantanal in Brazil is the largest floodplain of the world. This ecosystem, rich in wildlife, has a large feral pig population. Such a large host biomass must have a strong influence on the parasite fauna. In this work, we evaluated the role of feral pigs in the maintenance of Amblyomma sculptum (formerly Amblyomma cajennense), the most prevalent tick species in the Pantanal. Tick infestations were evaluated on 243 feral pigs and their environment. The suitability of domestic pigs, representing their feral relatives, to A. sculptum adults and nymphs was assessed experimentally. Tick infestation of feral pigs was strongly associated with that of the environment: 96 and 97 % of the ticks, respectively, were A. sculptum. The infestation prevalence on this host species was close to 90 % in the dry season and 100 % in the wet season and mean infestation intensity was above 30 ticks in both seasons. Suitability of pigs as hosts for A. sculptum was shown by the high proportion of nymphs and female ticks found engorging on captured feral pigs and adequate biological parameters displayed by ticks from experimental infestations of domestic pigs. Other tick species on feral pigs, albeit in much lower numbers, were Amblyomma parvum and Ornithodorus rostratus. Results show that feral pigs feed a high proportion of the A. sculptum adults and nymphs in their territories and should be a target for tick-borne diseases studies. This is particularly relevant to public health because all the main tick species found on feral pigs are aggressive to humans as well.
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- 2014
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34. Complementary data on four methods for sampling free-living ticks in the Brazilian Pantanal.
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Ramos Vdo N, Osava CF, Piovezan U, and Szabó MP
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- Animals, Brazil, Ecosystem, Humans, Parasitology methods, Ticks
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In this study, four methods for sampling free-living ticks that are used in ecological and human tick-bite risk studies were evaluated. Cloth dragging, carbon dioxide traps and visual searches and inspection of plant litter on the ground were used in field and forest areas within the Brazilian Pantanal. Among the three tick species collected, Amblyomma sculptum predominated, followed by Amblyomma parvum and Amblyomma ovale. Dragging, a cheap and simple technique, yielded the highest numbers of ticks, particularly nymphs. The visual search detected a high number of adult ticks and provided information on tick questing height. Even though laborious, plant litter examination showed that large numbers of ticks may use this stratum. Carbon dioxide (CO2) traps are expensive and difficult to handle, but they are highly efficient for adult ticks, especially A. parvum. These data indicate that one method alone is incapable of providing a representative sample of the tick fauna in a particular area and that multiple techniques should be used for tick population studies.
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- 2014
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35. Ticks on humans in the Pantanal wetlands, Brazil.
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Ramos VN, Osava CF, Piovezan U, and Szabó MP
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- Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Humans, Nymph, Seasons, Tick Infestations epidemiology, Time, Ixodidae classification, Tick Infestations parasitology
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Information on ticks biting humans in Brazil is very restricted. In fact, many times when human tick-borne diseases are diagnosed, the involved vector tick is not identified, although this may be clinically helpful. Pantanal is one of the world's largest floodplains, has an exuberant wildlife, and is place of extensive cattle ranching, ecotourism, and fishing. We herein report tick species found on humans in a 13-month survey in a region with both cattle and wildlife handling in the Brazilian Pantanal. From February 2012 to February 2013, a total of 280 ticks was collected from humans (n=22), 121 of which were attached. Amblyomma cajennense sensu lato nymphs were the main tick species and stage found attached to humans (n=93) especially during the dry months (winter). In the wet season (summer), Amblyomma parvum adults were the main ticks found attached to humans (n=19) followed by A. cajennense s.l. adults (n=9). Only one unattached nymph of A. parvum was collected in this study. These results reinforce that A. cajennense s.l. nymphs are an important parasite of humans (and vectors) in Brazil and draw also attention to A. parvum adults as frequent human parasites as well., (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.)
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- 2014
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36. Survey of Leptospira spp in pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) in the Pantanal wetlands of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil by serology and polymerase chain reaction.
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Vieira AS, Rosinha GM, Oliveira CE, Vasconcellos SA, Lima-Borges PA, Tomás WM, Mourão GM, Lacerda AC, Soares CO, Araújo FR, Piovezan U, Zucco CA, and Pellegrin AO
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- Agglutination Tests veterinary, Animals, Brazil epidemiology, Female, Leptospira interrogans immunology, Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona immunology, Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona isolation & purification, Leptospirosis diagnosis, Leptospirosis epidemiology, Male, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction veterinary, Seasons, Wetlands, Antibodies, Bacterial blood, Deer microbiology, Leptospira interrogans isolation & purification, Leptospirosis veterinary
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This work reports a survey of Leptospira spp in pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) in the Pantanal wetlands of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil by serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Seventy pampas deer were captured in the dry season and surveyed using PCR, microscopic agglutination test (MAT) (n = 51) and by both techniques (n = 47). PCR detected infections in two pampas deer and MAT detected infections in three. Through sequencing and phylogenetic analyses, the PCR-amplified fragment detected in deer was identified as Leptospira interrogans. Serovars Pomona and Butembo were detected using MAT and the highest titre was 200 for serovar Pomona. Epidemiological aspects of the findings are discussed.
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- 2011
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