Frequência de anticorpos anti-Neospora caninum em cães nos municípios de Salvador e Lauro de Freitas, Estado da Bahia - Brasil / Frequency of antibodies anti-Neospora caninum on dogs from Salvador and Lauro de Freitas, Bahia state - Brasil
Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci
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43(1): 5-10, 2006. tab
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RESUMO
A freqüência de anticorpos IgG anti-Neospora caninum foi estudada em 415 amostras séricas de cães domiciliados e errantes, procedentes dos municípios baianos de Salvador e Lauro de Freitas, utilizando-se a técnica de imunofluorescência indireta, com ponto de corte igual a 150. Anticorpos da classe IgG anti-N. caninum foram detectados em 13,3% (22/165) dos cães domiciliados e em 11,2% (28/250) dos errantes. As freqüências de soropositivos machos e fêmeas foram 8,0% (6/75) e 18,4% (14/76) nos cães domiciliados e 12,6% (17/135) e 9,6% (11/115) nos errantes, respectivamente. Não houve diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre sexo, idade, raça e a freqüência de soropositividade ao N. caninum dos cães domiciliados e errantes.
ABSTRACT
The frequency of anti-Neospora caninum IgG antibodies was studied in 415 serum samples from owned and stray dogs from Salvador and Lauro de Freitas counties. The Indirect immunofluorescence was performed using a cut-off of 150. Anti-N. caninum IgG antibodies were detected in 13.3% (22/165) owned dogs and in 11.2% (28/250) stray dogs. The frequencies of males and females seropositivity were 8.0% (6/75) and 18.4% (14/76) for owned dogs and 12.6 % (17/ 135) and 9.6% (11/115) in the stray dogs population, respectively. There were not a statistical significant difference between sex, age, breed and the dogs anti-N. caninum IgG antibodies incidence.
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Main subject:
Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Neospora
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
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Antibodies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Braz. j. vet. res. anim. sci
Journal subject:
Veterinary Medicine
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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