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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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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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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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 |
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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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Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico |
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Acute Chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Guadalajara, Mexico |
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acute chagas' cardiopathy in a polar bear (ursus maritimus) in guadalajara, mexico |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) |
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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0037-8682 1678-9849 |
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1997-08-01 |
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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. |
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Cardite chagásica Ursus maritimus American trypanosomiasis Chagas' carditis Ursus maritimus American trypanosomiasis |
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