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. 2020 Jan 17;15(1):e0227828. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227828

Table 2. Chagas Sero K-SeT RDT serological surveillance for TcII/V/VI natural infections among Brazilian mammal species.

Order: Family Species Common name Biome Municipality, Statea Chagas Sero K-SeT positive
Primatab: Callitrichidae Leontopithecus rosalia Golden lion tamarin Atlantic Forest Silva Jardim, RJ 19/68 (27.9%)
Leontopithecus chrysomelas Golden-headed lion tamarin Atlantic Forest Una, BA 27/35 (77.1%)
Carnivorac: Canidae Canis familiaris Domestic dog Caatinga São Benedito, CE 16/57 (28.1%)
Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae Phyllostomus elongatus Lesser spear-nosed bat Amazonia Acre 1/19
Rodentiad: Echimyidae Thrichomys laurentius Punaré Caatinga PI 2/23

a BA, Bahia; CE, Ceará; PI, Piaui; RJ, Rio de Janeiro.

b-d The following were all negative by Chagas Sero K-SeT:

b Primata: Ten Cebus libidinosus, two L. chrysopygus, and a single Alouatta belzebul

c Carnivora: Twenty nine Nasua nasua, nineteen Cerdocyon thous and four Chrysocyon brachyurus

d Rodentia: Fourteen Thrichomys apereoides, five Rattus and single Oligoryzomys, Rhipidomys, Nectomys, Akodon.

and for the following orders not listed in the Table:

Cingulata: Forty eight Euphractus sp. and a single Dasypus sp.

Marsupialia: Eleven Didelphis sp. and two Philander opossum

(Felidae: IgG is not recognised by Protein G, see text)