Detection of antibodies against Leptospira spp in free-living marsupials caught in the Eastern Amazon.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 51(3): 368-371, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Serological surveys are important to assess the health status of wild animals. In this study, antibodies against Leptospira spp, causal agents of leptospirosis, were detected in free-living marsupials in the State of Pará, Brazil.METHODS:
Nineteen blood samples collected from marsupials in the municipalities of Peixe-Boi, Viseu, and Castanhal were subjected to microscopic agglutination tests.RESULTS:
In total, 36.8% (7/19) of samples were positive, and two exhibited co-agglutination. The most frequent serovars were Icterohaemorrhagiae (60%; 3/5), Panama (20%; 1/5), and Nupezo (20%; 1/5).CONCLUSIONS:
Anti-Leptospira spp antibodies currently circulate in free-living marsupials in Northeastern Pará.
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Assunto principal:
Leptospira
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Leptospirose
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Marsupiais
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Anticorpos Antibacterianos
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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