First isolation of leptospires from dairy goats in Brazil
Braz. j. microbiol
;
38(3): 507-510, July-Sept. 2007. tab
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ABSTRACT
Leptospires have never been recovered from goats in Brazil. Serum samples were obtained from 248 goats from Rio de Janeiro and from the seroreactive animals, urine samples were collected and processed for Leptospira isolation. A total of 52 positive reactions were observed, corresponding to 20.9 percent of the samples. The most prevalent reactions were to serovars Hardjo (36.5 percent), Shermani (30.8 percent), Icterohaemorrhagiae (9.6 percent), Grippotyphosa (9.6 percent), Autumnalis (5.8 percent), Castellonis (3.8 percent) and Bratislava (3.8 percent). Two strains of Leptospira sp. were isolated, both in the same region, but from different flocks. Presumptive identification based on serologic methods suggests those strains to be from Grippotyphosa serogroup.
RESUMO
Leptospiras nunca foram isolados de caprinos no Brasil. Amostras de soros foram obtidas de 248 caprinos no Rio de Janeiro, e, dos animais sororeativos, amostras de urina foram coletadas e processadas para isolamento de leptospiras. Um total de 52 (20,9 por cento) reações positivas foi observado. Os serovares mais prevalentes foram Hardjo (36,5 por cento), Shermani (30,8 por cento), Icterohaemorrhagiae (9,6 por cento), Grippotyphosa (9,6 por cento), Autumnalis (5,8 por cento), Castellonis (3,8 por cento) e Bratislava (3,8 por cento). Duas estirpes de Leptospira sp. foram isoladas, ambas na mesma região, mas de diferentes rebanhos. A identificação sorológica presuntiva sugere trataram-se de amostras do sorogrupo Grippotyphosa.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
In Vitro Techniques
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Goats
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Leptospira
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Leptospirosis
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal Fluminense/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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