Occurrence of antibodies against Leptospira spp in dogs from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil / Ocorrência de anticorpos contra Leptospira spp em cães de Teresina, Piauí, Brasil
Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. (Online)
; 54(1): 88-91, 2017. tab.
Article
in English
| LILACS, VETINDEX
| ID: biblio-846779
Responsible library:
BR68.1
ABSTRACT
Leptospirosis is a systemic disease caused by the species of bacteria Leptospira spp., which affects human beings, domestic and wild animals. The present study searched the presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. in the canine population of the city Teresina, Piauí, and the most common serovars. Blood samples from 425 stray dogs were collected in the local zoonosis center in Teresina from July 2010 to January 2012 and submitted to the Microscopic Seroagglutination Test (MAT). This study found an average infection rate of 17.41% (IC 95%; 13,8 21,0) by 11 different serovars; the four most frequent were Canicola (18.9%), Autumnalis (16.2%), Icterohaemorrhagiae (12.1%), and Butembo (12.1%). The questions raised in this study indicated the occurrence of Leptospira spp infection in dogs of Terezina- Piaui, Brazil.(AU)
RESUMO
A leptospirose é uma doença sistêmica causada por bactéria Leptospira spp. que afeta seres humanos, animais domésticos e selvagens. O presente trabalho investigou a presença de anticorpos anti-Leptospira spp. na população canina da cidade de Teresina-Piauí, e os respectivos sorovares predominantes. Amostras de sangue de 425 cães foram coletadas no Centro de Controle de Zoonoses de Teresina, no período de julho de 2010 a janeiro de 2012, e submetidas à prova de Soroaglutinação Microscópica (SAM). Este estudo encontrou uma taxa de infecção média com 17,41% (IC 95%; 13,8 21,0) e 11 sorovares reagentes, sendo os prevalentes Canicola (18,9%), Autumnalis (16,2%), Icterohaemorrhagiae (12,1%) e Butembo (12,1%). As questões levantadas neste estudo indicam a ocorrência de infecção por Leptospira spp em cães da cidade de Teresina-Piauí, Brasil.(AU)
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
Database:
LILACS
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VETINDEX
Main subject:
Leptospira
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Leptospirosis
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. (Online)
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Biológico/BR
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Universidade Federal do Piauí/BR