Table 1 Characteristics of the locations described in the seasonal dynamic studies (between 1990 and 2022) on Amblyomma sculptum included in this systematic review
State/provence and country | Area characteristics | Animal presence | Occurrence of spotted fever Rickettsia or cases of BSF | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Domestic | Wild | ||||
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Pastures of 2 farms located in distinct municipalities | Cattle and horses | Information not provided | Information not provided | Souza [43] |
São Paulo, Brazil | Pastures of 3 farms in the municipality of Pedreira | Cattle, dogs and horses | Capybaras, small rodents and opossums | Endemic area for BSF | Lemos et al. [31] |
Minas Gerais, Brazil | Pastures of an extensive production horse farm | Horses | Information not provided | Information not provided | Oliveira et al. [32] |
São Paulo, Brazil | Experimental veterinary faculty ranch; pasture with forage grasses, several bushes and shrub species | Cattle and horses | Information not provided | Information not provided | Labruna et al. [28] |
Minas Gerais, Brazil | Pastures of an extensive production horse farm | Horses | Information not provided | Information not provided | Oliveira et al. [29] |
São Paulo, Brazil | Farm with remnants of riparian forest | Information not provided | Capybaras | Endemic area for BSF | de Souza et al. [16] |
São Paulo, Brazil | Flooded or prone to flooding marsh areas and forest patches | Horses, cattle and dogs | Marsh deer, capybaras, small rodents, birds, opossums and tapirs | Information not provided | Szabó et al. [14] |
Paraná, Brazil | Municipal park in urban perimeter | Information not provided | Capybaras, monkeys, opossums, coatis, agouti and birds | No confirmed case of BSF, but possible circulation of spotted fever Rickettsia in park workers | Toledo et al. [38] |
Minas Gerais, Brazil | Experimental farm floodplain pasture | Cattle, horses and dogs | Capybaras | One confirmed case of BSF | Guedes and Cerqueira Leite [34] |
Minas Gerais, Brazil | Cerrado reserve neighboring agricultural fields | Occasionally, dogs and cattle | Sighting of > 24 different mammal species, including peccaries and capybaras | Information not provided | Veronez et al. [15] |
São Paulo, Brazil | Six different areas with characteristics not provided | Horses in 3 areas | Capybaras in all areas | Confirmed cases of BSF | Brites-Neto et al. [46] |
Jujuy, Argentina | Private reserve in rural perimeter | Information not provided | Information not provided | Information not provided | Tarragona et al. [7] |
Minas Gerais, Brazil | National park and in natural areas from neighboring properties | Cattle, dogs and horses | Capybaras | Information not provided | Szabó et al. [39] |
Minas Gerais, Brazil | Natural national park | Cattle, horses and dogs | Rich in large-, medium- and small-sized mammals | Rickettsial infection in ticks and positive rickettsial serological analyses in small mammals | Barbieri et al. [35] |
Pernambuco, Brazil | Rural areas with remnant forest patches and grazing pastures | Horses and dogs | Capybaras in low abundance, small-sized rodents and marsupials | Information not provided | Dantas-Torres et al. [36] |
Goiás, Brazil | University farm set in urban area with riparian forest, flooded areas and forest patches. Grazing pastures and crop fields | Cattle and dogs | Capybaras and coatis | Notified BSF cases | de Paula et al. [37] |
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | Two permanent preservation areas with the presence of Cerrado vegetation: one located on a farm owned by Embrapa Beef Cattle, and the second belonging to the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul | Cattle | Not specified but the presence of wild animal trails is mentioned | Information not provided | Garcia et al. [40] |