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Serological and molecular detection of Leptospira spp in dogs

2018; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 51; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0037-8682-0276-2017

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

Giulia Soares Latosinski, Felipe Fornazari, Selene Daniela Babboni, Karen Caffaro, Antônio Carlos Paes, Hélio Langoni,

Tópico(s)

Leptospirosis research and findings

Resumo

This study aimed to detect anti-Leptospira spp antibodies and Leptospira DNA in domestic dogs.Blood and urine from 106 dogs were evaluated by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively.Six (5.7%) and one (1%) animals were positive by MAT and PCR, respectively.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.

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