First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina

Autores
Gozzi, Ana Cecilia; Guichon, Maria Laura; Benitez, Verónica Victoria; Romero, Graciela Noemi; Auteri, Carmelo Domingo; Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas
Año de publicación
2013
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We isolated Leptospira strains from renal tissue samples of Asiatic red-bellied squirrels Callosciurus erythraeus, captured in Argentina. In December 2008, we captured 34 squirrels in the province of Santa Fe during a short control campaign, which were screened for Leptospira spp. by direct immunofluorescence assays and isolation attempts in renal tissue samples. A prevalence of 38% of Leptospira spp. was obtained by direct immunofluorescence. The isolates, genotyped by the MLVA, were identified as L. interrogans Canicola (N = 2) and L. interrogans Icterohaemorraghiae (N = 1), showing an identical genetic profile to the reference strains Hond Utrech IV (serovar Canicola, serogroup Canicola) and M20 (serovar Copenhageni, serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae), respectively. Our study shows for the first time that the red-bellied squirrel is a renal carrier of Leptospira interrogans and might act as a reservoir of leptospirosis both in native range and areas of introduction within several European countries, Japan and Argentina. The close association of this introduced squirrel species with humans and domestic animals may increase the probability of disease transmission, particularly in favourable environments.
Instituto de Patobiología
Fil: Gozzi, Ana Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Guichon, Maria Laura. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina.
Fil: Benitez, Verónica Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Romero, Graciela Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
Fil: Auteri, Carmelo Domingo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
Fil: Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
Fuente
Wildlife Biology 19 (4) : 483-490 (2013)
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Leptospira
Enfermedades de los Animales
Ardilla
Identificación
Animal Diseases
Squirrels
Identification
Leptospira interrogans
Callosciurus erythraeus
Argentina
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spelling First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in ArgentinaGozzi, Ana CeciliaGuichon, Maria LauraBenitez, Verónica VictoriaRomero, Graciela NoemiAuteri, Carmelo DomingoBrihuega, Bibiana FelicitasLeptospiraEnfermedades de los AnimalesArdillaIdentificaciónAnimal DiseasesSquirrelsIdentificationLeptospira interrogansCallosciurus erythraeusArgentinaWe isolated Leptospira strains from renal tissue samples of Asiatic red-bellied squirrels Callosciurus erythraeus, captured in Argentina. In December 2008, we captured 34 squirrels in the province of Santa Fe during a short control campaign, which were screened for Leptospira spp. by direct immunofluorescence assays and isolation attempts in renal tissue samples. A prevalence of 38% of Leptospira spp. was obtained by direct immunofluorescence. The isolates, genotyped by the MLVA, were identified as L. interrogans Canicola (N = 2) and L. interrogans Icterohaemorraghiae (N = 1), showing an identical genetic profile to the reference strains Hond Utrech IV (serovar Canicola, serogroup Canicola) and M20 (serovar Copenhageni, serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae), respectively. Our study shows for the first time that the red-bellied squirrel is a renal carrier of Leptospira interrogans and might act as a reservoir of leptospirosis both in native range and areas of introduction within several European countries, Japan and Argentina. The close association of this introduced squirrel species with humans and domestic animals may increase the probability of disease transmission, particularly in favourable environments.Instituto de PatobiologíaFil: Gozzi, Ana Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; ArgentinaFil: Guichon, Maria Laura. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina.Fil: Benitez, Verónica Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; ArgentinaFil: Romero, Graciela Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; ArgentinaFil: Auteri, Carmelo Domingo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; ArgentinaFil: Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; ArgentinaBioone2019-01-18T14:16:49Z2019-01-18T14:16:49Z2013-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://bioone.org/journals/Wildlife-Biology/volume-19/issue-4/13-051/First-isolation-of-i--span-classgenus-speciesLeptospira-interrogans-span/10.2981/13-051.fullhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/42950909-6396https://doi.org/10.2981/13-051Wildlife Biology 19 (4) : 483-490 (2013)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-04T09:47:46Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/4295instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-04 09:47:46.92INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
title First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
spellingShingle First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
Gozzi, Ana Cecilia
Leptospira
Enfermedades de los Animales
Ardilla
Identificación
Animal Diseases
Squirrels
Identification
Leptospira interrogans
Callosciurus erythraeus
Argentina
title_short First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
title_full First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
title_fullStr First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
title_sort First isolation of Leptospira interrogans from the arboreal squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus introduced in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gozzi, Ana Cecilia
Guichon, Maria Laura
Benitez, Verónica Victoria
Romero, Graciela Noemi
Auteri, Carmelo Domingo
Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas
author Gozzi, Ana Cecilia
author_facet Gozzi, Ana Cecilia
Guichon, Maria Laura
Benitez, Verónica Victoria
Romero, Graciela Noemi
Auteri, Carmelo Domingo
Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas
author_role author
author2 Guichon, Maria Laura
Benitez, Verónica Victoria
Romero, Graciela Noemi
Auteri, Carmelo Domingo
Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Leptospira
Enfermedades de los Animales
Ardilla
Identificación
Animal Diseases
Squirrels
Identification
Leptospira interrogans
Callosciurus erythraeus
Argentina
topic Leptospira
Enfermedades de los Animales
Ardilla
Identificación
Animal Diseases
Squirrels
Identification
Leptospira interrogans
Callosciurus erythraeus
Argentina
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We isolated Leptospira strains from renal tissue samples of Asiatic red-bellied squirrels Callosciurus erythraeus, captured in Argentina. In December 2008, we captured 34 squirrels in the province of Santa Fe during a short control campaign, which were screened for Leptospira spp. by direct immunofluorescence assays and isolation attempts in renal tissue samples. A prevalence of 38% of Leptospira spp. was obtained by direct immunofluorescence. The isolates, genotyped by the MLVA, were identified as L. interrogans Canicola (N = 2) and L. interrogans Icterohaemorraghiae (N = 1), showing an identical genetic profile to the reference strains Hond Utrech IV (serovar Canicola, serogroup Canicola) and M20 (serovar Copenhageni, serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae), respectively. Our study shows for the first time that the red-bellied squirrel is a renal carrier of Leptospira interrogans and might act as a reservoir of leptospirosis both in native range and areas of introduction within several European countries, Japan and Argentina. The close association of this introduced squirrel species with humans and domestic animals may increase the probability of disease transmission, particularly in favourable environments.
Instituto de Patobiología
Fil: Gozzi, Ana Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Guichon, Maria Laura. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina.
Fil: Benitez, Verónica Victoria. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Ciencias Básicas; Argentina
Fil: Romero, Graciela Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
Fil: Auteri, Carmelo Domingo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
Fil: Brihuega, Bibiana Felicitas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Patobiología; Argentina
description We isolated Leptospira strains from renal tissue samples of Asiatic red-bellied squirrels Callosciurus erythraeus, captured in Argentina. In December 2008, we captured 34 squirrels in the province of Santa Fe during a short control campaign, which were screened for Leptospira spp. by direct immunofluorescence assays and isolation attempts in renal tissue samples. A prevalence of 38% of Leptospira spp. was obtained by direct immunofluorescence. The isolates, genotyped by the MLVA, were identified as L. interrogans Canicola (N = 2) and L. interrogans Icterohaemorraghiae (N = 1), showing an identical genetic profile to the reference strains Hond Utrech IV (serovar Canicola, serogroup Canicola) and M20 (serovar Copenhageni, serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae), respectively. Our study shows for the first time that the red-bellied squirrel is a renal carrier of Leptospira interrogans and might act as a reservoir of leptospirosis both in native range and areas of introduction within several European countries, Japan and Argentina. The close association of this introduced squirrel species with humans and domestic animals may increase the probability of disease transmission, particularly in favourable environments.
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