Artículo
Cattle Farming and Plantation Forest are Associated with Bartonella Occurrence in Wild Rodents
Colombo, Valeria Carolina
; Antoniazzi, Leandro Raúl
; Cicuttin, Gabriel Leonardo; De Salvo, María N.; Beldomenico, Pablo Martín
; Monje, Lucas Daniel




Fecha de publicación:
01/2024
Editorial:
Springer
Revista:
Ecohealth
ISSN:
1612-9202
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Bartonella spp. are intracellular hemotropic bacteria primarily transmitted by arthropod vectors to various mammalian hosts, including humans. In this study, we conducted a survey on wild populations of sigmodontine rodents, Akodon azarae and Oxymycterus rufus, inhabiting the Paraná River delta region. The study involved eight grids organized in a crossed 2 × 2 design, where four of the grids were exposed to cattle while the other four were not, and four grids were located in implanted forest while the remaining four were in natural grasslands. Our objective was to examine whether the occurrence of Bartonella spp. in rodents was associated with silvopastoral activities (cattle raising associated with timber production) conducted in the region. Additionally, we evaluated the associations between Bartonella infection and other environmental and host factors. We present compelling evidence of a significant positive association between Bartonella prevalence and the presence of implanted forests and cattle. Furthermore, we identified the presence of a Bartonella genotype related to the pathogen Bartonella rochalimaea, infecting both A. azarae and Ox. rufus. These findings suggest that anthropogenic land-use changes, particularly the development of silvopastoral practices in the region, may disrupt the dynamics of Bartonella.
Palabras clave:
BARTONELLA
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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RODENT-BORNE BACTERIA
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SOUTH AMERICA
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Articulos(IBIGEO)
Articulos de INST.DE BIO Y GEOCIENCIAS DEL NOA
Articulos de INST.DE BIO Y GEOCIENCIAS DEL NOA
Articulos(ICIVET-LITORAL)
Articulos de INST. DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DEL LITORAL
Articulos de INST. DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS DEL LITORAL
Articulos(SEDE CENTRAL)
Articulos de SEDE CENTRAL
Articulos de SEDE CENTRAL
Citación
Colombo, Valeria Carolina; Antoniazzi, Leandro Raúl; Cicuttin, Gabriel Leonardo; De Salvo, María N.; Beldomenico, Pablo Martín; et al.; Cattle Farming and Plantation Forest are Associated with Bartonella Occurrence in Wild Rodents; Springer; Ecohealth; 20; 4; 1-2024; 381-389
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