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Serological and molecular detection of Leptospira spp in dogs
Fecha
2018-04-01Registro en:
Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 51, n. 3, p. 364-367, 2018.
0037-8682
10.1590/0037-8682-0276-2017
S0037-86822018000300364
WOS:000437026000018
S0037-86822018000300364.pdf
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
Introduction: This study aimed to detect anti-Leptospira spp antibodies and Leptospira DNA in domestic dogs. Methods: Blood and urine from 106 dogs were evaluated by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively. Results: Six (5.7%) and one (1%) animals were positive by MAT and PCR, respectively. Conclusions: These results show a low prevalence of infection by Leptospira spp. The absence of positive results for the Icterohaemorrhagiae serogroup indicates the small relevance of these dogs as sources of human leptospirosis.