Serological survey of leptospirosis in livestock animals in the Lesser Antilles.
Ann N Y Acad Sci
; 791: 369-77, 1996 Jul 23.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8784518
A serological survey was performed of 1788 cattle, goats and sheep on 13 islands in the Lesser Antilles. Sera were tested by microscopic agglutination (MAT) using a panel of 22 live antigens. Evidence of past exposure, at a titer of > or = 100, was found in 101 animals (5.6%). Antibodies were more common in cattle and goats (7.2% in each) than in sheep (1.7%). Seroprevalence was highest in cattle in Martinique (20%) and in goats in St. Vincent (23%). The predominant serogroups were Sejroe (largely confined to cattle in Martinique), Autumnalis, Icterohaemorrhagiae, Grippotyphosa, and Cynopteri. Eleven cattle from Martinique and 2 sheep with titers of > or = 800 showed evidence of recent infection.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Ovinos
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Doenças dos Bovinos
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Doenças das Cabras
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Leptospirose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann N Y Acad Sci
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Barbados