New World Screwworm Infestation in Wild Mountain Tapirs, Central Andes Mountains, Colombia
We describe New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) infestation in 2 injured mountain tapirs (Tapirus pinchaque) from a protected area in the Central Andes, Colombia. Screwworms were not a known threat to mountain tapirs. Community outreach is needed to raise awareness on effects of this parasite on humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
Authors
- Álvaro A. Faccini‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1127-0132)
- Jesús A. Cortés‐Vecino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2641-604X)
- Budhan S. Pukazhenthi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4657-2023)
- Thiago Fernandes Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7325-3362)
- Liza Dadone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8330-1831)
- Diego J. Lizcano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9648-0576)
- Juan Camilo Cepeda-Duque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0572-6268)
- Juliana Vélez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0412-2761)
- Jacob Owens
- Jordan Davis-Powell
- Carlos Galvis
- Leidy Johana Cano-González
- Gerardo Elejalde
- Juan Camilo Mantilla
- Diego Álvarez-Arellano
- Julio Cesar Gómez-Salazar
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3109.250339
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00