Occurrence of Leishmania spp. in Roadkilled Wild Mammals on Highways in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leishmaniasis undergoes geographic expansion in the Neotropical regions, driven by ecological and socioeconomic factors that contribute to urban and peri-urban outbreaks. Roadkilled wild mammals represent a potential source of eco-epidemiological data, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based detection provides a sensitive tool for the surveillance of Leishmania spp.

Methods

This study investigated the occurrence of Leishmania spp. in 40 roadkilled wild mammals collected along highways in the central-western and northern coastal regions of São Paulo State, Brazil between 2020 and 2022. Necropsies were performed on all specimens, and ear skin samples were collected for molecular detection of Leishmania spp. using primers targeting kinetoplast DNA (kDNA). Positive

SUBMITTER: Garavito SJO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716488 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature