Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico

We report a 24 year old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) who contracted Chagas' infection at the Guadalajara Zoo, in Jalisco, México, and died of acute Chagas' carditis 15 days later. The histopathological findings are described, as well as the presence of triatomines (Triatoma longipen...

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Main Authors: J. Jaime-Andrade G., David Avila-Figueroa, Felipe J. Lozano-Kasten, René J. Hernández-Gutiérrez, Ezequiel Magallón-Gastélum, Marina J. Kasten-Monges, Edison Reis Lopes
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1997-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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spelling doaj-964a288c0bc743f7b908f0d6540b3b672020-11-25T02:40:04ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical0037-86821678-98491997-08-0130433734010.1590/S0037-86821997000400011Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, MexicoJ. Jaime-Andrade G.David Avila-FigueroaFelipe J. Lozano-KastenRené J. Hernández-GutiérrezEzequiel Magallón-GastélumMarina J. Kasten-MongesEdison Reis LopesWe report a 24 year old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) who contracted Chagas' infection at the Guadalajara Zoo, in Jalisco, México, and died of acute Chagas' carditis 15 days later. The histopathological findings are described, as well as the presence of triatomines (Triatoma longipennis Usinger) infected with Trypanosoma cruzi collected within 5 meters from the place where the animal lived in the city of Guadalajara.<br>Relatamos o caso de uma ursa polar (Ursus maritimus) de 24 anos de idade, que contraiu a infecção chagásica no Zoológico de Guadalajara, em Jalisco, no México, e morreu de cardite chagásica aguda 15 dias após o início da sintomatologia. Os achados histopatológicos são descritos, bem como a presença de triatomíneos (Triatoma longipennis Usinger) infectados por Trypanosoma cruzi coletados a 5 metros do local onde o animal vivia, na cidade de Guadalajara.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821997000400011Cardite chagásicaUrsus maritimusAmerican trypanosomiasisChagas' carditisUrsus maritimusAmerican trypanosomiasis
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author J. Jaime-Andrade G.
David Avila-Figueroa
Felipe J. Lozano-Kasten
René J. Hernández-Gutiérrez
Ezequiel Magallón-Gastélum
Marina J. Kasten-Monges
Edison Reis Lopes
spellingShingle J. Jaime-Andrade G.
David Avila-Figueroa
Felipe J. Lozano-Kasten
René J. Hernández-Gutiérrez
Ezequiel Magallón-Gastélum
Marina J. Kasten-Monges
Edison Reis Lopes
Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Cardite chagásica
Ursus maritimus
American trypanosomiasis
Chagas' carditis
Ursus maritimus
American trypanosomiasis
author_facet J. Jaime-Andrade G.
David Avila-Figueroa
Felipe J. Lozano-Kasten
René J. Hernández-Gutiérrez
Ezequiel Magallón-Gastélum
Marina J. Kasten-Monges
Edison Reis Lopes
author_sort J. Jaime-Andrade G.
title Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico
title_short Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico
title_full Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico
title_fullStr Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico
title_sort acute chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (ursus maritimus) in guadalajara, mexico
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
series Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
issn 0037-8682
1678-9849
publishDate 1997-08-01
description We report a 24 year old female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) who contracted Chagas' infection at the Guadalajara Zoo, in Jalisco, México, and died of acute Chagas' carditis 15 days later. The histopathological findings are described, as well as the presence of triatomines (Triatoma longipennis Usinger) infected with Trypanosoma cruzi collected within 5 meters from the place where the animal lived in the city of Guadalajara.<br>Relatamos o caso de uma ursa polar (Ursus maritimus) de 24 anos de idade, que contraiu a infecção chagásica no Zoológico de Guadalajara, em Jalisco, no México, e morreu de cardite chagásica aguda 15 dias após o início da sintomatologia. Os achados histopatológicos são descritos, bem como a presença de triatomíneos (Triatoma longipennis Usinger) infectados por Trypanosoma cruzi coletados a 5 metros do local onde o animal vivia, na cidade de Guadalajara.
topic Cardite chagásica
Ursus maritimus
American trypanosomiasis
Chagas' carditis
Ursus maritimus
American trypanosomiasis
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