Abstract
El tapir centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii) es el herbívoro más grande del Neotrópico clasificado “en peligro de extinción”. Ha sido propuesto que la Anemia Infecciosa Equina (AIE) es una enfermedad de caballos con potencial de provocar una declinación de las poblaciones de T. bairdii. En este estudio utilizamos caballos domésticos como centinelas para AIE en la Reserva de la Biosfera Maya en Guatemala. En total, el 40 % (13) caballos evaluados fueron seropositivos a AIE. Este estudio puede orientar las estrategias de manejo de áreas protegidas, considerando la amenaza de incursiones de animales domésticos en zonas núcleo de reservas naturales.
Highlights
RESUMEN El tapir centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii) es el herbívoro más grande del Neotrópico clasificado “en peligro de extinción”
The Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is the largest herbivore in the Neotropics classified as “endangered.” It has been proposed that Equine Infectious Anemia virus (EIA) is a disease of horses with potential to lead to further decline of T. bairdii populations
40 % (13) horses tested were seropositive to EIA
Summary
RESUMEN El tapir centroamericano (Tapirus bairdii) es el herbívoro más grande del Neotrópico clasificado “en peligro de extinción”. ABSTRACT The Central American tapir (Tapirus bairdii) is the largest herbivore in the Neotropics classified as “endangered.” It has been proposed that Equine Infectious Anemia virus (EIA) is a disease of horses with potential to lead to further decline of T. bairdii populations. We used domestic horses as sentinels for EIA in the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala.
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