Detection of antibodies against Leptospira spp in free-living marsupials caught in the Eastern Amazon
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 51 (3), 2018
Publication year: 2018
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.
Pruebas de Aglutinación/veterinaria, Animales Salvajes/clasificación, Animales Salvajes/microbiología, Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre, Brasil, Leptospira/inmunología, Leptospirosis/diagnóstico, Leptospirosis/epidemiología, Leptospirosis/veterinaria, Marsupiales/clasificación, Marsupiales/microbiología