Trypanosoma cruzi in Bats (Chiroptera; Mammalia) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, São Paulo State

• DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12050945
• Publication Date: 2024-05-07T10:53:27Z
• Authors: Danilo Alves de F...; Mariana Louro; Sara Zúquete; Dayane da Silva Z...; Gustavo Nunes de ...; Gabrielle dos San...; Leandro Meneguell...; Felipe Fornazari; Benedito Donizete...; Isabel Pereira da...; Helio Langoni
• Keywords: Desmodus rotundus; Artibeus; Chagas Disease; Atlantic forest; Disease reservoir

The causative agent of Chagas disease is Trypanosoma cruzi, which widely distributed throughout the South American continent and extends into North America. Its occurrence in bats poorly described may impact disease’s maintenance epidemiology. aim this study was to detect by PCR assays targeting kDNA nuclear DNA organs 203 urban rural vampire from Brazilian Atlantic Forest, São Paulo state, during pandemic period 2020 2022. In total, 6 (2.97%) were positive for T. cruzi. Infection detected 2% (2/101) Desmodus rotundus, 33% (1/3) Nyctinomops laticaudatus, 25% (1/4) Artibeus lituratus, 4% (1/24) Eumops glaucinus (1/41) Molossus molossus. gene sequences obtained assessed quality deposited a public repository. Fruit statistically associated with positivity To our knowledge, cruzi first time state N. laticaudatus E. species.