Frontiers in Veterinary Science (Aug 2023)

Antigenic and molecular evidence of Brucella sp.-associated epididymo-orchitis in frugivorous (Artibeus lituratus) and nectarivorous (Glossophaga soricina) bats in Brazil

  • Laice A. Silva,
  • Monique F. S. Souza,
  • Camila G. Torquetti,
  • Daniele C. O. Freitas,
  • Larissa G. A. Moreira,
  • Thaynara P. Carvalho,
  • Clarissa H. Santana,
  • Julia R. Thompson,
  • Daniela C. O. Rosa,
  • Tatiana R. Jesus,
  • Tatiane A. Paixão,
  • Renato L. Santos

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1235299
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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This study included 47 free-ranging bats from the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Six bats (12.8%) had genital inflammatory lesions, and two of them (one Artibeus lituratus and one Glossophaga soricina, a frugivorous and a nectarivorous, respectively) were diagnosed with Brucella sp. infection through PCR, and antigens in intralesional macrophages were detected using immunohistochemistry.

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