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Estudo soro-epidemiológico da leptospirose canina de amostras coletadas em bairros residenciais de Cruz das Almas-BA, Brasil

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 30 (2), 2023
A leptospirose é uma doença infectocontagiosa, causada por espiroquetas antigenicamente distintas da bactéria Leptospira interrogans. Os cães representam um importante elo na transmissão da leptospirose, visto que, aparentemente sadios, podem albergar leptospiras e eliminá-las no meio a...

Ocorrência de sorogrupos/sorovares de Leptospira spp. em cães com suspeita clínica de leptospirose em Santa Maria – RS

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 29 (1), 2022
A leptospirose é uma zoonose de distribuição mundial que pode acometer cães e ser altamente letal para a espécie. No Brasil, tal enfermidade tem caráter endêmico na espécie canina e configura-se como um sério problema de saúde pública. Objetivou-se verificar a ocorrência dos sorogrupos/sorova...

First report of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in Tadaridabrasiliensis bats (family Molossidae) and Eptesicus furinalis (family Vespertilionidae) of Argentina. New host species in this country?

Rev. argent. microbiol; 53 (3), 2021
ABSTRACT Leptospirosis is an endemic disease caused byLeptospiraspp., a bacterium that affects animals and humans. In recent years, the number of reports of leptospirosis in wild animals has increased, which highlights the need to study the infectious agents in these animals. In this study, a duplex PCR ...

Seroprevalencia de Leptospira spp. en equinos de tiro de comunidades indígenas mapuche de la Región de la Araucanía Chile

Rev. chil. infectol; 38 (4), 2021
Resumen En la Región de la Araucanía no existen estudios sobre seroprevalencia de leptospirosis en equinos. Se analizaron muestras serológicas provenientes de 100 equinos de tiro de comunidades mapuche de cuatro comunas de la región mediante la técnica de microMAT. La seroprevalencia fue de 35% para...

Hematúria macroscópica em equinos associada à infecção por Leptospira interrogans

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 28 (3), 2021
Hematúria é uma grave manifestação clínica de doença do sistema urinário, ocorrendo sob as formas micro ou macroscópica. Neste artigo relatam-se dois casos de hematúria macroscópica associada à infecção por Leptospira interrogans sorogrupo Canicola. O exame clínico inicial revelou hematúri...

Antibodies against Leptospira spp. in bovine serum samples from several Brazilian states analyzed in the period from 2007 to 2015

Bovine leptospirosis assumes great economic importance since it affects several production aspects. Therefore, knowledge about the occurrence and distribution of this disease is fundamental to adopt the correct prevention measures. The present study aimed to evaluate the frequency of anti-Leptospira spp....

Spatial distribution of serologically reactive sheep to Leptospira spp. in the northeast region of Brazil

Acta sci. vet. (Impr.); 49 (), 2021
Considering the importance of leptospirosis in sheep farming and public health and the significance of identifying which serogroups circulate in sheep within each region, the objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of the most frequent serogroups causing infec...

Primer aislamiento de Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo tipo Hardjo Bovis a partir de un caso clínico en Argentina

Rev. argent. microbiol; 52 (3), 2020
Resumen Se describe el primer aislamiento y la tipificación molecular de Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo Bovis en Argentina, obtenido a partir de orina de vacas abortadas de unrodeo de cría ubicado en Saladillo, provincia de Buenos Aires. Los abortos coincidieron con unperíodo de importantes ...

Differential diagnoses in 83 dogs with icterus

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (6), 2020
Icterus (jaundice) is a yellowish pigmentation resulting from the depositing of bilirubin in tissues due to its high plasmatic concentration. The pathogenesis of icterus includes metabolic changes or obstructed bilirubin excretion and it is classified as pre-hepatic, hepatic and post-hepatic. This study ...

Seroprevalence and incidence of Leptospira spp. in domestic dogs in the Southeast region of São Paulo State, Brazil

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (5), 2020
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira and domestic dogs can act as host of some serovars. In order to analyze the transmission dynamics in a dog population, with and without immunization, a longitudinal study was carried out with a focus to evaluate antibody response and to identify se...