One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Although the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic primarily affected the human population, the virus has also been detected in various animal species worldwide, raising concerns about its potential to establish new animal reservoirs. This study aimed to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in non-human primates (N...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-04-01
|
| Series: | Pathogens |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/356 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850180197183127552 |
|---|---|
| author | Pedro Augusto Almeida-Souza Thamires Gabriele Macedo Silva Gabriele Barbosa Penha Thaynara de Jesus Teixeira Ramon Oliveira-Silva Iago Alves Celestino Maria Eduarda Gonçalves-dos-Santos Cirilo Henrique de Oliveira Alice dos Santos Nunes Ferreira Emerson Márcio Gusmão Vinícius de Oliveira Ottone Danilo Simonini-Teixeira Fabrício Souza Campos Paulo Michel Roehe Leonardo Camilo de Oliveira Mauro Martins Teixeira Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu Danilo Bretas de Oliveira |
| author_facet | Pedro Augusto Almeida-Souza Thamires Gabriele Macedo Silva Gabriele Barbosa Penha Thaynara de Jesus Teixeira Ramon Oliveira-Silva Iago Alves Celestino Maria Eduarda Gonçalves-dos-Santos Cirilo Henrique de Oliveira Alice dos Santos Nunes Ferreira Emerson Márcio Gusmão Vinícius de Oliveira Ottone Danilo Simonini-Teixeira Fabrício Souza Campos Paulo Michel Roehe Leonardo Camilo de Oliveira Mauro Martins Teixeira Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu Danilo Bretas de Oliveira |
| author_sort | Pedro Augusto Almeida-Souza |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Although the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic primarily affected the human population, the virus has also been detected in various animal species worldwide, raising concerns about its potential to establish new animal reservoirs. This study aimed to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in non-human primates (NHPs) and synanthropic small mammals (SSMs) in the Jequitinhonha Valley and Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Between October 2021 and October 2023, 119 animals were sampled, 82 NHPs and 37 SSMs, across 22 municipalities. A total of 342 biological samples—including oral and nasal swabs, lungs, livers, spleens, blood, and feces—were collected and analyzed using RT-qPCR, while 37 serum samples were submitted to neutralization tests. Despite the diversity of sampled species, habitats, and biological materials, no evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection or specific antibodies was detected in any of the individuals tested. The results suggest that NHPs and SSMs in these regions did not act as reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2 during the study period. This finding is particularly relevant given the high synanthropy of species such as <i>Callithrix penicillata</i> (black-tufted marmoset) and <i>Rattus rattus</i> (black rat), which frequently interact with human populations. Our study underscores the importance of integrating animal, human, and environmental health perspectives under a One Health framework to monitor emerging zoonotic threats. By providing baseline data on SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in wildlife, we emphasize the need for ongoing ecological and epidemiological surveillance to assess potential spillover events and their implications for biodiversity and public health in Brazil. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-aaaf1a7b321b40d3bc1793263387ad20 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2076-0817 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-04-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Pathogens |
| spelling | doaj-art-aaaf1a7b321b40d3bc1793263387ad202025-08-20T02:18:15ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-04-0114435610.3390/pathogens14040356One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, BrazilPedro Augusto Almeida-Souza0Thamires Gabriele Macedo Silva1Gabriele Barbosa Penha2Thaynara de Jesus Teixeira3Ramon Oliveira-Silva4Iago Alves Celestino5Maria Eduarda Gonçalves-dos-Santos6Cirilo Henrique de Oliveira7Alice dos Santos Nunes Ferreira8Emerson Márcio Gusmão9Vinícius de Oliveira Ottone10Danilo Simonini-Teixeira11Fabrício Souza Campos12Paulo Michel Roehe13Leonardo Camilo de Oliveira14Mauro Martins Teixeira15Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu16Danilo Bretas de Oliveira17Laboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Universidade Federal do Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 21040-900, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Universidade Federal do Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 21040-900, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Universidade Federal do Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 21040-900, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Universidade Federal do Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 21040-900, MG, BrazilNúcleo de Atendimento e Pesquisa de Animais Silvestres, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus 45662-900, BA, BrazilInstituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-003, RS, BrazilInstituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90035-003, RS, BrazilDepartamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, BrazilDepartamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Comportamento de Insetos, Instituto Federal do Norte de Minas Gerais, Salinas 39560-000, MG, BrazilLaboratório de Doenças Parasitárias, Universidade Federal do Vale do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina 21040-900, MG, BrazilAlthough the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic primarily affected the human population, the virus has also been detected in various animal species worldwide, raising concerns about its potential to establish new animal reservoirs. This study aimed to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in non-human primates (NHPs) and synanthropic small mammals (SSMs) in the Jequitinhonha Valley and Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Between October 2021 and October 2023, 119 animals were sampled, 82 NHPs and 37 SSMs, across 22 municipalities. A total of 342 biological samples—including oral and nasal swabs, lungs, livers, spleens, blood, and feces—were collected and analyzed using RT-qPCR, while 37 serum samples were submitted to neutralization tests. Despite the diversity of sampled species, habitats, and biological materials, no evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection or specific antibodies was detected in any of the individuals tested. The results suggest that NHPs and SSMs in these regions did not act as reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2 during the study period. This finding is particularly relevant given the high synanthropy of species such as <i>Callithrix penicillata</i> (black-tufted marmoset) and <i>Rattus rattus</i> (black rat), which frequently interact with human populations. Our study underscores the importance of integrating animal, human, and environmental health perspectives under a One Health framework to monitor emerging zoonotic threats. By providing baseline data on SARS-CoV-2 dynamics in wildlife, we emphasize the need for ongoing ecological and epidemiological surveillance to assess potential spillover events and their implications for biodiversity and public health in Brazil.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/356COVID-19RodentiaMarsupialiaPlatyrrhinimolecular surveillanceone health |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Augusto Almeida-Souza Thamires Gabriele Macedo Silva Gabriele Barbosa Penha Thaynara de Jesus Teixeira Ramon Oliveira-Silva Iago Alves Celestino Maria Eduarda Gonçalves-dos-Santos Cirilo Henrique de Oliveira Alice dos Santos Nunes Ferreira Emerson Márcio Gusmão Vinícius de Oliveira Ottone Danilo Simonini-Teixeira Fabrício Souza Campos Paulo Michel Roehe Leonardo Camilo de Oliveira Mauro Martins Teixeira Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu Danilo Bretas de Oliveira One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, Brazil Pathogens COVID-19 Rodentia Marsupialia Platyrrhini molecular surveillance one health |
| title | One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_full | One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_short | One Health Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Non-Human Primates and Small Mammals in Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| title_sort | one health surveillance for sars cov 2 in non human primates and small mammals in minas gerais brazil |
| topic | COVID-19 Rodentia Marsupialia Platyrrhini molecular surveillance one health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/4/356 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT pedroaugustoalmeidasouza onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT thamiresgabrielemacedosilva onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT gabrielebarbosapenha onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT thaynaradejesusteixeira onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT ramonoliveirasilva onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT iagoalvescelestino onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT mariaeduardagoncalvesdossantos onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT cirilohenriquedeoliveira onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT alicedossantosnunesferreira onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT emersonmarciogusmao onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT viniciusdeoliveiraottone onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT danilosimoniniteixeira onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT fabriciosouzacampos onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT paulomichelroehe onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT leonardocamilodeoliveira onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT mauromartinsteixeira onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT filipevieirasantosdeabreu onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil AT danilobretasdeoliveira onehealthsurveillanceforsarscov2innonhumanprimatesandsmallmammalsinminasgeraisbrazil |