Circulation of Campylobacter spp. in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) held in captivity: a longitudinal study
Autor: | Pedro Hernan Cabello, Márcia Cristina Ribeiro Andrade, Ana Luzia Lauria-Filgueiras, Danielle Abreu-Lopes, Sanny Cerqueira de Oliveira Gabeira, Mônica de Castro Britto Vilardo, Wagner Thadeu Cardoso Esteves, Jacqueline Darc da Silva Thomé |
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Rok vydání: | 2006 |
Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
Male Longitudinal study Veterinary medicine lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine lcsh:RC955-962 nonhuman primates lcsh:QR1-502 Physiology Captivity Campylobacteriosis Microbial Sensitivity Tests Biology medicine.disease_cause lcsh:Microbiology Age groups Animals Laboratory Campylobacter Infections medicine Animals Longitudinal Studies Campylobacter Zoonosis Monkey Diseases Cross reactions medicine.disease Macaca mulatta Animal management animal management Female campylobacteriosis |
Zdroj: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Volume: 102, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-57, Published: FEB 2007 Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz., Vol 102, Iss 1, Pp 53-57 (2007) |
ISSN: | 0074-0276 |
Popis: | Campylobacteriosis is an extremely important zoonosis, circulating freely in the environment. In nonhuman primates kept in open facilities and bred for experimental purposes, the presence of Campylobacter spp. could cause severe damage to the production and interfere with the results of scientific research. In this paper, we assessed the circulation of Campylobacter spp. in a colony of clinically healthy rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) destined to research. The analysis was carried out during seven non-consecutive years. Data showed that despite several changes made in animal management along the studied years in order to control this zoonosis, reduction of bacterial charge did not occur. Significant differences among the age groups and sex were observed. Infants showed higher susceptibility than adult animals. In general males were more infected than females. Modifications adopted in the handling techniques need to be reviewed with the intent of improving the production, reducing bacterial infection of the stock and avoiding undesirable cross reactions in the research carried out with these animals. Therefore, this paper alerts professionals that work directly with captive rhesus monkeys about the risks of Campylobacter spp. infection and possible interference on the experimental procedures. |
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