Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with leptospirosis in dogs.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2006 Jan; 37(1): 148-53
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32046
ABSTRACT
This study was done to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of leptospirosis in dogs. From March to September 2004, a total of 210 dogs were randomly selected from the Small Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University. Dog sera were collected from the cephalic vein and kept at -20 degrees C until submitted to the National Institute of Health for a Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT). Risk factors were analysed using logistic regression modelling. The prevalence of Leptospira antibodies was 11% (23/210). The most prevalent Leptospira serogroups were Bataviae 5.2% (11/210), Canicola 2.4% (5/210), Australis 1.4% (3/210), Icterohaemorrhagiae 1.4% (3/210), Ballum 0.5% (1/210), Djasiman 0.5% (1/210), Javanica 0.5% (1/ 210), Mini 0.5% (1/210), and Sejroe 0.5% (1/210). Risk factors, including signalment, environment and health status, were not significantly associated with leptospirosis antibodies. However, playing in sewage, staying outdoors >50% of the time, and consumption raw meat increased the risk of leptospirosis antibodies in dogs.
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IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Feminino
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Masculino
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Estudos Soroepidemiológicos
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Fatores de Risco
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Fatores Etários
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Doenças do Cão
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Cães
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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