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ArticleParasitology research2019

Detection of Rangelia vitalii (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae) in asymptomatic free-ranging wild canids from the Pampa biome, Brazil.

Viviane Kelin de Souza, Bruno Dall'Agnol, Ugo Araújo Souza, Anelise Webster, Felipe Bortolotto Peters, Marina Ocha Favarini, Fábio Dias Mazim, Fabiana Lopes da Rocha, Flávia Pereira Tirelli, João Fábio Soares and 3 more

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Host-specific vascular endothelial cell responses toFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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  2. Diversity of piroplasmids in wild animals in Brazil: a review.Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Viviane Kelin de SouzaInstituto de Pesquisas Veterinárias Desidério Finamor (IPVDF), Estrada do Conde, 6000, mail box 47, Eldorado do Sul, RS, 92990-000, Brazil.
Bruno Dall'AgnolInstituto de Pesquisas Veterinárias Desidério Finamor (IPVDF), Estrada do Conde, 6000, mail box 47, Eldorado do Sul, RS, 92990-000, Brazil.
Ugo Araújo SouzaInstituto de Pesquisas Veterinárias Desidério Finamor (IPVDF), Estrada do Conde, 6000, mail box 47, Eldorado do Sul, RS, 92990-000, Brazil.
Anelise WebsterInstituto de Pesquisas Veterinárias Desidério Finamor (IPVDF), Estrada do Conde, 6000, mail box 47, Eldorado do Sul, RS, 92990-000, Brazil.
Felipe Bortolotto PetersÁrea de Vida Assessoria e Consultoria em Biologia e Meio Ambiente, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
Marina Ocha FavariniÁrea de Vida Assessoria e Consultoria em Biologia e Meio Ambiente, Canoas, RS, Brazil.
Fábio Dias MazimKa'aguy Consultoria Ambiental, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
Fabiana Lopes da RochaUniversidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Rio Tinto, PB, Brazil.
Flávia Pereira TirelliUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
João Fábio SoaresUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Márcia Maria de Assis JardimMuseu de Ciências Naturais (MCN), Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul (FZB-RS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Tatiane Campos TrigoMuseu de Ciências Naturais (MCN), Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul (FZB-RS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
José ReckInstituto de Pesquisas Veterinárias Desidério Finamor (IPVDF), Estrada do Conde, 6000, mail box 47, Eldorado do Sul, RS, 92990-000, Brazil. jose.reck@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-792X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Canine rangeliosis is a tick-borne disease caused by the protozoan Rangelia vitalii, which has only been reported in South America. With this knowledge, we hypothesized that neotropical foxes could act as asymptomatic natural carriers of R. vitalii. To test this, we captured 44 free-ranging foxes and investigated the presence of R. vitalii DNA, and whether the infected animals presented any clinical findings or hematological changes. Eight foxes (18%), seven Cerdocyon thous (7/27-25%), and one Lycalopex gymnocercus (1/17-5%) were positive for R. vitalii. All foxes were clinically healthy and showed no hematological abnormalities. Thus, we propose that neotropical canids, particularly C. thous, could be the natural carriers of R. vitalii.

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AnimalsBrazilCarrier StateDog DiseasesDogsFemaleFoxesMalePiroplasmidaProtozoan Infections, AnimalTick-Borne DiseasesCarrierCerdocyon thousHemoparasiteLycalopex gymnocercusRangeliosis

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