Serological exposure of spotted fever group Rickettsia in capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from urban parks in Campo Grande, Brazilian Midwest

ABSTRACT Background: Rickettsia of the spotted fever group (SFG) has been reported in ticks and domestic animals in Campo Grande (CG), Midwest Brazil. Methods: We searched for Rickettsia in the SFG in capybaras and their ticks in an urban park in the CG. Results: The seropositivity rate was 88.2% (15/17). Although 87.7% of the capybaras sampled showed infestations with Amblyomma sculptum, A. dubitatum, and Amblyomma spp., no molecular results were detected in ticks. Conclusions: Since Rickettsia from the SFG circulates among capybaras in the urban parks of Campo Grande, this large rodent species should be monitored within the One Health Agenda.

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Main Authors:	Campos,João Bosco Vilela, Martins,Filipe Santos, Macedo,Gabriel Carvalho de, Barreto,Wanessa Teixeira Gomes, Oliveira,Carina Elisei de, Barbieri,Amália Regina Mar, Labruna,Marcelo Bahia, Oliveira-Santos,Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues, Herrera,Heitor Miraglia
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2022
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822022000100623
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