Anti-leptospiral agglutinins in marmosets (Saguinus oedipus and Saguinus leucopus) from illegal trade
Journal Title: Revista MVZ Cordoba - Year 2015, Vol 20, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective. Determine the infection status with pathogenic Leptospira of one Saguinus oedipus and nine Saguinus leucopus at the Cali Zoo that had been confiscated in Colombia from illegal trade. Materials and methods. A full physical examination, blood work, urinalysis were conducted in all individuals during the reception health check-up, in addition to running the microagglutination test with a pool of 19 serovars, with a starting dilution of 1:50. Results. A high positive titer (≥1:3200) to Leptospira alexanderi serovar manhao in an asymptomatic S. oedipus was detected. All S. leucopus tested negative or less than 1:50. Conclusions. Captive locations have been documented to artificially enhance opportunities to come into contact with contaminated bodily fluids from peridomestic rodents. However, infectious diseases acquired during the illegal transport of wildlife to major metropolitan centers are rarely considered a wildlife conservation or public health threat. Infection with zoonotic pathogens should also be considered an additional threat to endangered wild primates involved in illegal trade, which could hamper reintroduction efforts or other population management procedures for primate species with restricted and fragmented distributions.
Authors and Affiliations
Viviana Gonzalez-Astudillo, M. Sc *| University of Queensland, School of Veterinary Science, Gatton QLD, 4343, Australia.Correspondence: v.gonzalez@uq.edu.au, Juliana Peña-Stadlin, MV| Fundación Zoológica de Cali, Unidad de Bienestar Animal, Cra. 2 Oeste Cll. 14, Cali, Colombia., Miryam Astudillo-Hernandez, M. Sc| Universidad del Valle, Departamento de Microbiología, Av. 1N No. 3N-03, Sede Centenario, Cali, Colombia.
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