Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop;30(4): 337-340, jul.-ago. 1997. ilus
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RESUMO
Relatamos o caso de uma ursa polar (Ursus maritimus) de 24 anos de idade, que contraiu a infecção chagásica no Zoológico de Guadalajara, em Jalisco, no México, e morreu de cardite chagásica aguda 15 dias após o início da sintomatologia. Os achados histopatológicos são descritos, bem como a presença de triatomíneos (Triatoma longipennis Usinger) infectados por Trypanosoma cruzi coletados a 5 metros do local onde o animal vivia, na cidade de Guadalajara.
ABSTRACT
We report a 24-year-old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) who contracted Chagas' infection at the Guadalajara Zoo, in Jalisco, México, and died of acute Chagas' carditis 15 days later. The histopathological findings are described, as well as the presence of triatomids (Triatoma longipennis Usinger) infected with Trypanosoma cruzi collected within 5 meters from the place where the animal lived in the city of Guadalajara.
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Main subject:
Ursidae
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy
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Animals, Zoo
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Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Year:
1997
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Article