ABSTRACT
Background:
Rickettsia of the spotted fever group (SFG) has been reported in ticks and domestic animals in Campo Grande (CG), Midwest Brazil.
Methods:
We searched for Rickettsia in the SFG in capybaras and their ticks in an urban park in the CG.
Results:
The seropositivity rate was 88.2% (15/17). Although 87.7% of the capybaras sampled showed infestations with Amblyomma sculptum, A. dubitatum, and Amblyomma spp., no molecular results were detected in ticks.
Conclusions:
Since Rickettsia from the SFG circulates among capybaras in the urban parks of Campo Grande, this large rodent species should be monitored within the One Health Agenda.
Keywords:
Capybaras; Rickettsia spp.; Urban parks; One health; Brazilian mildest