The urban and rural capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) as reservoir of Salmonella in the western Amazon, Brazil

The urban and rural capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) as reservoir of Salmonella in the western Amazon, Brazil

ABSTRACT: The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the largest rodent in the world. In the state of Acre, Brazil, populations of capybaras have been increasing significantly. The role of capybaras in the transmission of certain bacterial zoonotic infections is not well understood, including bacte...

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Main Authors: Itacir O. Farikoski, Luciana S. Medeiros, Yuri K. Carvalho, David A. Ashford, Eduardo E. S. Figueiredo, Dandara V.G.S. Fernandes, Paula J.B. Silva, Vânia M.F. Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Capivaras urbanas e rurais
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
Salmonella
Amazônia
Brasil
zoonoses
animais silvestres
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