Avaliação dos fatores de risco e prevalência da leptospirose em caprinos em municípios do Alto Médio Gurguéia do Estado do Piauí / Evaluation of risk factors and prevalence of leptospirosis in goats in minicipalities of Microrregion of the Upper-middle Gurguéia the State of Piaui

The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk factors and to calculate the prevalence ofLeptospirosis in goats in municipalities of the Upper Gurguéia micro region of the State of Piauí. A total of 143goat samples were collected from four (4) municipalities of the micro-region. Applied an epidemiologicalquestionnaire with possible risk factors. The diagnosis was made by the microscopic sero-agglutination (SAM)technique against 22 pathogenic serovars. The reagents were determined serovar appears when 50% or moreagglutination reaction on the cutting point titer of 1: 100. The overall prevalence was 9.09%. SerumIcterohaemorrhagiae were found in 5.59%, Grippotyphosa in 1.4%, Icterohaemorragiae + Pomona (0.7%),Icterohaemorrhagiae + Canicola (0.7%) and Icterohaemorrhagiae + Autumnalis (0.7%). It is concluded that inthe studied region it has a high prevalence for leptospirosis and that there are no measures of controls tocontain the risk factors.(AU)

Soroprevalência da leptospirose em ovinos em municípios da Microrregião do AltoMédio Gurguéia no Estado do Piauí / Soroprevalence of leptospirosis in sheep in municipalities of the Microregion of high-middle Gurguéa in the State of Piauí

Leptospirosis, considered a zoonosis of universal distribution, is responsible for a decrease in theproductive and reproductive indexes of the herds because they result in abortion, repetition of estrus, placentalretention and consequently economic losses. Considering the economic importance of sheep farming in the stateof Piauí and the microregion, the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-leptospiraantibodies in sheep from the Upper-Middle-Gurguéia micro-region in the state of Piauí. Blood samples werecollected from 100 sheep from 03 municipalities in the Upper-Middle Gurguéia micro-region. To investigateanti-leptospira antibodies was performed the Serum Microscopic Agglutination (SAM) technique. The presenceof anti-leptospira antibodies in sheep exploited in the Upper-Middle Gurguéia micro-region was verified.Therefore, preventive control measures to avoid introduction as well as combat measures for the control ofLeptospirosis in the sheep herd of the Upper-Middle Gurguéia microregion are necessary.(AU)

Avaliação dos fatores de risco e prevalência da leptospirose em caprinos em municípios do Alto Médio Gurguéia do Estado do Piauí / Evaluation of risk factors and prevalence of leptospirosis in goats in minicipalities of Microrregion of the Upper-middle Gurguéia the State of Piaui

The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk factors and to calculate the prevalence ofLeptospirosis in goats in municipalities of the Upper Gurguéia micro region of the State of Piauí. A total of 143goat samples were collected from four (4) municipalities of the micro-region. Applied an epidemiologicalquestionnaire with possible risk factors. The diagnosis was made by the microscopic sero-agglutination (SAM)technique against 22 pathogenic serovars. The reagents were determined serovar appears when 50% or moreagglutination reaction on the cutting point titer of 1: 100. The overall prevalence was 9.09%. SerumIcterohaemorrhagiae were found in 5.59%, Grippotyphosa in 1.4%, Icterohaemorragiae + Pomona (0.7%),Icterohaemorrhagiae + Canicola (0.7%) and Icterohaemorrhagiae + Autumnalis (0.7%). It is concluded that inthe studied region it has a high prevalence for leptospirosis and that there are no measures of controls tocontain the risk factors.

Soroprevalência da leptospirose em ovinos em municípios da Microrregião do AltoMédio Gurguéia no Estado do Piauí / Soroprevalence of leptospirosis in sheep in municipalities of the Microregion of high-middle Gurguéa in the State of Piauí

Leptospirosis, considered a zoonosis of universal distribution, is responsible for a decrease in theproductive and reproductive indexes of the herds because they result in abortion, repetition of estrus, placentalretention and consequently economic losses. Considering the economic importance of sheep farming in the stateof Piauí and the microregion, the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-leptospiraantibodies in sheep from the Upper-Middle-Gurguéia micro-region in the state of Piauí. Blood samples werecollected from 100 sheep from 03 municipalities in the Upper-Middle Gurguéia micro-region. To investigateanti-leptospira antibodies was performed the Serum Microscopic Agglutination (SAM) technique. The presenceof anti-leptospira antibodies in sheep exploited in the Upper-Middle Gurguéia micro-region was verified.Therefore, preventive control measures to avoid introduction as well as combat measures for the control ofLeptospirosis in the sheep herd of the Upper-Middle Gurguéia microregion are necessary.