Research Article

Occurrence of Typical Domestic Animal Viruses in Wild Carnivorans: An Emerging Threat to the Conservation of Endangered Species

Table 1

Species of wild free-ranging carnivorans sampled (n = 30) in the present study regarding collection date, gender, estimated age group, sample types, and results of molecular assays.

IDCollection dateSpeciesSexAgeSamplesPCR/RT-PCR

NEC 762018Molina’s hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga)FAdultSpleen
NEC 792018Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)MAdultLiverCDV +
NEC 982019Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)MYoungSpleen
NEC 1042019Jaguarundi (P. yagouaroundi)MAdultSpleenCPV-2 +
NEC 1052019Bush dog (Speothos venaticus)MAdultSpleenCPV-2 +
NEC 1062019Hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus)NIYoungLiver
NEC 1122019South American coati (Nasua nasua)FYoungSpleen
NEC 1142019Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis)FAdultSpleen
NEC 1182019Crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)FAdultSpleen
NEC 1192020Neotropical otter (L. longicaudis)FAdultSpleen
NEC 1202020Tayra (Eira barbara)FAdultSpleen
NEC 1252021Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)MAdultSpleenFeLV +
NEC 1272021Jaguarundi (P. yagouaroundi)MAdultSp, Sk
NEC 1292021Neotropical otter (L. longicaudis)FAdultSp, Sk, Br, Lu, F
NEC 1302021Pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo)FAdultSpleen, skin
NEC 1312021South American coati (Nasua nasua)MAdultSpleen
NEC 1322021Crab-eating raccoon (P. cancrivorus)MAdultSpleen
NEC 1332021Ocelot (L. pardalis)MAdultFeces and skin
NEC 1392021Neotropical otter (L. longicaudis)MAdultSpleen
RK13712021Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)MAdultSpleen
RK14012021Crab-eating fox (C. thous)MAdultSpleen
RK14032021Crab-eating fox (C. thous)MAdultSpleen
RK14052021South American coati (N. nasua)FAdultSpleen
RK13912021Crab-eating fox (C. thous)MAdultSpleen
RK14152021Jaguarundi (P. yagouaroundi)MAdultSpleenExclude β-actin mRNA control
RK14352021South American coati (N. nasua)FAdultSpleen
IHP 12022Jaguar (Panthera onca)MAdultSpleen
IHP 22023Jaguar (P. onca)MAdultSpleenCPV-2 +
CDMF2023Crab-eating fox (C. thous)MAdultSpleen
QUATIF2023South American coati (N. nasua)FYoungSpleen

Note: ID: identification; MS: Mato Grosso do Sul state; F: female; M: male; NI: not identified; Br: brain; Sp: spleen, Sk: skin, Li: liver, Lu: lung, F: feces; -: negative. The underlined letters indicate the exclusion of the sample by β-actin mRNA control.