Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)

Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)

The Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is the largest herbivore in the Neotropics classified as “endangered.” It has been proposed that Equine Infectious Anemia virus (EIA) is a disease of horses with potential to lead to further decline of T. bairdii populations. In this study, we used domestic horses as sentinels for EIA in the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala. In total, 40 % (13) horses tested were seropositive to EIA. This study may inform wildlife management strategies inside protected areas by considering the threat from incursions of domestic animals inside core areas of natural reserves.

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Main Authors: Lepe-López, Manuel, García-Anleu, Rony, Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M., Ponce, Gabriela, Gonzalez, Mariano, Escobar, Luis E.
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Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Instituto de Ciencias Naturales 2018
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spelling oai:www.revistas.unal.edu.co:article-636542019-03-06T03:13:52Z Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) Caballos dentro de la reserva de la biosfera Maya: Una posible amenaza para el tapir Centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii) Lepe-López, Manuel García-Anleu, Rony Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M. Ponce, Gabriela Gonzalez, Mariano Escobar, Luis E. Equine Infectious Anemia disease Lentivirus Spillover Wildlife diseases. Enfermedad Anemia Infecciosa Equina Lentivirus transmisión enfermedades de vida silvestre. The Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is the largest herbivore in the Neotropics classified as “endangered.” It has been proposed that Equine Infectious Anemia virus (EIA) is a disease of horses with potential to lead to further decline of T. bairdii populations. In this study, we used domestic horses as sentinels for EIA in the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala. In total, 40 % (13) horses tested were seropositive to EIA. This study may inform wildlife management strategies inside protected areas by considering the threat from incursions of domestic animals inside core areas of natural reserves. El tapir centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii) es el herbívoro más grande del Neotrópico clasificado “en peligro de extinción”. Ha sido propuesto que la Anemia Infecciosa Equina (AIE) es una enfermedad de caballos con potencial de provocar una declinación de las poblaciones de T. bairdii. En este estudio utilizamos caballos domésticos como centinelas para AIE en la Reserva de la Biosfera Maya en Guatemala. En total, el 40 % (13) caballos evaluados fueron seropositivos a AIE. Este estudio puede orientar las estrategias de manejo de áreas protegidas, considerando la amenaza de incursiones de animales domésticos en zonas núcleo de reservas naturales. Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Instituto de Ciencias Naturales 2018-01-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/xml https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/63654 10.15446/caldasia.v40n1.63654 Caldasia; Vol. 40 No. 1 (2018); 188-191 Caldasia; Vol. 40 Núm. 1 (2018); 188-191 2357-3759 0366-5232 eng https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/63654/65463 https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/63654/69856 Derechos de autor 2018 Caldasia https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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author Lepe-López, Manuel
García-Anleu, Rony
Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M.
Ponce, Gabriela
Gonzalez, Mariano
Escobar, Luis E.
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García-Anleu, Rony
Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M.
Ponce, Gabriela
Gonzalez, Mariano
Escobar, Luis E.
Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
author_facet Lepe-López, Manuel
García-Anleu, Rony
Fountain-Jones, Nicholas M.
Ponce, Gabriela
Gonzalez, Mariano
Escobar, Luis E.
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title Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
title_short Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
title_full Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
title_fullStr Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
title_full_unstemmed Domestic horses within the Maya biosphere reserve: A possible threat to the Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
title_sort domestic horses within the maya biosphere reserve: a possible threat to the central american tapir (tapirus bairdii)
description The Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is the largest herbivore in the Neotropics classified as “endangered.” It has been proposed that Equine Infectious Anemia virus (EIA) is a disease of horses with potential to lead to further decline of T. bairdii populations. In this study, we used domestic horses as sentinels for EIA in the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala. In total, 40 % (13) horses tested were seropositive to EIA. This study may inform wildlife management strategies inside protected areas by considering the threat from incursions of domestic animals inside core areas of natural reserves.
publisher Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Ciencias - Instituto de Ciencias Naturales
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url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/63654
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