Leptospira interrogans infection in tegu lizard (Tupinambis merianae), Brazil

• Autor(es): Fernandes,Juciê Jales ; Pinheiro,Tiago Junior ; Costa,Diego Figueiredo ; Araújo Júnior,João Pessoa ; Malossi,Camila Dantas ; Ullmann,Leila Sabrina ; Silva,Maria Luana Cristiny Rodrigues ; Azevedo,Sérgio Santos ; Alves,Clebert José ; Higino,Severino Silvano dos Santos
• Data: 2020
• Origem: Oasisbr
• Assunto(s): wild hosts; leptospirosis; reptiles; semiarid
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

ABSTRACT: We used 12 tegu lizards (Tupinambis merianae) from northeastern Brazil, and we reported nine (75%) Leptospira sp. PCR-positive animals and six (50%) seropositive. Leptospira sp. DNA sequencing revealed 99% similarity with L. interrogans. Our findings indicated that this species may play a role in the transmission of human leptospirosis.