Serological survey of leptospirosis in livestock animals in the Lesser Antilles
Ann N Y Acad Sci
; 791: 369-77, July 23, 1996.
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em Inglês
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| ID: med-2982
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ABSTRACT
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 percent). Antibodies were more common in cattle and goats (7.2 percent in each) than in sheep (1.7 percent). Seroprevalence was highest in cattle in Martinique (20 percent) and in goats in St. Vincent (23 percent). 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. (AU)
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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:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ann N Y Acad Sci
Ano de publicação:
1996
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