Knowledge about bacterial and viral pathogens present in wild mammals in Chile: a systematic review
Rev. chil. infectol
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36(2): 195-218, abr. 2019. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1003667
ABSTRACT
This study organizes all available information about viral and bacterial pathogens of wild mammals in Chile. This was done in order to identify pathogens that have been well-documented and recognize those that have not been properly studied, determine the number of articles that have been published annually about this topic and identify regions in Chile that concentrate the highest and lowest number of studies concerning viral and bacterial pathogens. A total of 67 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 1951 to 2018 were selected for revision. Results indicate that the number of publications has increased per decade but there are years in which no articles were published. Most studies addressed Leptospira, rabies, hantavirus, Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) and distemper. Rodentia, Carnivora, Chiroptera and Cetartiodactyla were the most studied mammal orders. Information about presence/absence of pathogens was found for 44 wild mammal species. Research was mainly carried out in central and southern Chile and the most commonly employed methods for pathogen diagnosis were serology and molecular techniques. Overall, research in wild mammals has been directed towards the evaluation of zoonotic diseases, while vector-borne and non-zoonotic diseases have been mostly neglected by the scientific community over the years.
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Assunto principal:
Zoonoses
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Animais Selvagens
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Mamíferos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
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Revisões Sistemáticas Avaliadas
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. chil. infectol
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de Concepción/CL
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