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I would like to know some informations of the relations between Rickettsia rickettsii and Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). Anyone?!

I know that some Rickettsial diseases have the H. hydrochaeris like natural host, but I did not saw articles especific on that.
Mar 31, 2012

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  • Richard Pacheco · Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT)
    Please look for these two articles, I think it can help you:
    1. Experimental infection of capybaras Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris by Rickettsia rickettsii and evaluation of the transmission of the infection to ticks Amblyomma cajennense.
    Souza CE, Moraes-Filho J, Ogrzewalska M, Uchoa FC, Horta MC, Souza SS, Borba RC, Labruna MB.
    Vet Parasitol. 2009 Apr 6;161(1-2):116-21. Epub 2008 Dec 13.

    2. MIRANDA, J. ; CONTRERAS, V. ; NEGRETE, Y. ; LABRUNA, M. B. ; MATTAR, S. . Vigilancia de la infección por Rickettsia sp. en capibaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) un modelo potencial de alerta epidemiológica en zonas endémicas. Biomédica (Bogotá), v. 31, p. 216-221, 2011.
    Apr 15, 2012
  • Rafael Campos · Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
    Thank you so much Pacheco. will help...
    Apr 16, 2012

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