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Occurrence of uterine carriers for Leptospira interrogans on slaughtered cows

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 114; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.micpath.2017.11.056

1096-1208

B. C. Pires, J. Grapiglia, Lio Moreira, Lauren Hubert Jaeger, Filipe Aníbal Carvalho‐Costa, Walter Lilenbaum,

Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies

Reproductive tract is an important site of infection for chronic leptospirosis and cooperate in pathogenesis of reproductive failure, leading to economic losses. Since serology techniques cannot detect chronic carriers, the molecular analysis of clinical samples is an alternative to detect these animals on livestock. The aim of the present study was to perform a retrospective study in order to detect leptospiral uterine carriers in slaughtered cows. Tissue samples were collected from 50 post-pubertal, nonpregnant cows. These samples were fixed in 10% buffered formalin, paraffin-embedded and stored. PCR targeting lipL32 gene and molecular characterization by secY sequence was performed. Leptospiral DNA was identified in 18% (9/50) examined blocks. Two sequences were characterized as L. interrogans. These findings suggest that the presence of infectious leptospires in uterus is associated with the physiopathogenesis of the reproductive failure.