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ArticleVeterinary research communications2026

Molecular evidence of Bartonella spp. in wild felids from Brazil.

Clara Morato Dias, Daniel Antônio Braga Lee, João Vitor Dos Santos Alves da Silva, Laura Berger Nunes, Joares Adenilson May Júnior, Vinícius Baggio-Souza, Felipe Bortolotto Peters, Marina Ochoa Favarini, Ana Paula Neuschrank Albano, Suelen Dias Segui and 11 more

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Clara Morato DiasVector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory, Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.
Daniel Antônio Braga LeeVector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory, Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.
João Vitor Dos Santos Alves da SilvaVector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory, Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.
Laura Berger NunesLaboratório de Protozoologia e Rickettsioses Vetoriais (ProtozooVet), Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Joares Adenilson May JúniorLaboratório de Protozoologia e Rickettsioses Vetoriais (ProtozooVet), Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Vinícius Baggio-SouzaLaboratório de Protozoologia e Rickettsioses Vetoriais (ProtozooVet), Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Felipe Bortolotto PetersInstituto Pro-Carnívoros, Atibaia, SP, Brazil.
Marina Ochoa FavariniInstituto Pro-Carnívoros, Atibaia, SP, Brazil.
Ana Paula Neuschrank AlbanoHospital de Clínica Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
Suelen Dias SeguiBióloga, Candiota, RS, Brazil.
Silvia Resende TerraInstituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Flávia Pereira TirelliInstituto Pro-Carnívoros, Atibaia, SP, Brazil.
Jorge CheremTapir consultoria Ambiental LTDA, Gravatal, SC, Brazil.
Hugo Borghesan MorzeleTapir consultoria Ambiental LTDA, Gravatal, SC, Brazil.
Marcos Adriano TortatoTapir consultoria Ambiental LTDA, Gravatal, SC, Brazil.
Adriano Rodrigues LagosAxia Energia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Felipe Viana ManzanoAxia Energia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Tiago Chagas de Oliveira TourinhoAxia Energia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Rosangela Zacarias MachadoVector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory, Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.
João Fabio SoaresLaboratório de Protozoologia e Rickettsioses Vetoriais (ProtozooVet), Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Marcos Rogério AndréVector-Borne Bioagents Laboratory, Departamento de Patologia, Reprodução e Saúde Única, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil. mr.andre@unesp.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-5222

Funding

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 3008112/2025-3Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico 303701/2021-8Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 001Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2022/08543-2Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo 2022/16321-0Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul 24/ 2551-0001157-9
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Abstract

Among Felidae, domestic cats play a role as reservoirs for Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae, and Bartonella koehlerae. Despite the well-known relationship between Bartonella spp. and domestic cats, to date, there is still a paucity of reports on Bartonella spp. in wild felids. The aim of this study was to molecularly detect and characterize Bartonella spp. in blood and tissue samples from wild felids sampled in Brazil. Among 291 DNA samples (211 blood, 77 spleens and three livers), 3.09% (9/291) were positive in the Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qPCR) assay for Bartonella spp. based on the nuoG gene: 1/44 Leopardus pardalis, 3/61 Leopardus geoffroyi, 1/66 Panthera onca, 1/3 Herpailurus yagouaroundi, and 3/32 Leopardus wiedii. In the phylogenetic analyses, while the gltA sequence detected in L. wiedii grouped with Bartonella henselae, the gltA and ftsZ sequences detected in L. geoffroyi clustered within the same subclade as Bartonella sp. sequences previously identified in wild rodents and associated fleas. These findings reinforce that besides harboring Bartonella species associated with cats, wild felids also may act as accidental hosts for Bartonella species associated with wild small mammals, possibly as a consequence of predation.

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BartonellaBartonella InfectionsFelidaeAnimalsAnimals, WildBrazilDNA, BacterialPhylogenyReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionDNA, BacterialBartonella speciesHerpailurus yagouaroundiLeopardus geoffroyiLeopardus pardalisLeopardus wiediiPanthera oncaWildlife

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