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| Silva, C.P.A.; Onuma, S.S.M.; de Aguiar, D.M.; Dutra, V.; Nakazato, L. | |
| Molecular detection of feline leukemia virus in free-ranging jaguars in the Pantanal region of Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2016 The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases (20): 316-317 | |
Letter to the Editor. The rising incidence of diseases that affect wildlife is associated with ecological changes in the natural habitat of the host or pathogen. Anthropogenic factors such as fragmentation and conversion of natural habitats, the presence of humans living in or close to natural areas, and increased contact between domestic and wild animals are the cause of outbreaks of diseases. Among the various pathogens that affect carnivores, viruses are the most significant due to their lethality. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) are important retroviruses that affect domestic cats and wild Felidae. Human occupation of natural environments, with the consequent contact and exposure of wildlife to domestic animals, poses an increasing threat. In this situation, Felidae are under threat because deforestation progressively reduces their habitats, and close contact with domestic animals poses a serious risk of infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of FeLV and FIV in free-ranging jaguars in the Pantanal region of Mato Grosso, Brazil. |
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