Antibodies against spotted fever group Rickettsia sp., in horses of the colombian Orinoquia

• Published in: Revista MVZ Córdoba Vol. 20; no. supl; pp. 5004 - 5013
• Main Authors: Riveros-Pinilla, Diego A., Acevedo G, Leidy, Londoño, Andrés F., Góngora O, Agustín
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad de Cordoba 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Horses; rickettsia; serology; zoonoses

ABSTRACT Objective. It was determined the presence of antibodies against Rickettsia sp. of the spotted fever group, in horses of 8 municipalities of the Colombian Orinoquia. Matherials and methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 246 sera from apparently healthy horses and processed by the...