Leptospiral antibodies in captive lion tamarins ( Leontopithecus sp) in Brazil

Serum samples from 73 lion tamarins of three species living at the Centro de Primatologia do Rio de Janeiro were tested for antibodies against serovars of Leptospira interrogans by microscopic agglutination test. Antibodies were detected in serum samples of 15% of tested samples. Seroreactivity prev...

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Published inThe veterinary journal (1997) Vol. 169; no. 3; pp. 462 - 464
Main Authors Lilenbaum, W., Varges, R., Moraes, I.A., Ferreira, A.M.R., Pissinatti, A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2005
Subjects
animal pathogenic bacteria
Animals
Animals, Zoo
antibodies
Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis
Brazil - epidemiology
Callitrichinae
disease detection
disease incidence
Female
Leontopithecus
Leontopithecus sp
Leptospira interrogans
Leptospira interrogans - immunology
Leptospira sp
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis - epidemiology
Leptospirosis - microbiology
Leptospirosis - veterinary
Lion tamarins
Male
Monkey Diseases - epidemiology
Monkey Diseases - microbiology
Monkeys
Primates
serodiagnosis
seroprevalence
serotypes
zoo animals
Brazil
Leptospirosis
Primates
Monkeys
Leptospira sp
Lion tamarins
Leontopithecus sp
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Summary:Serum samples from 73 lion tamarins of three species living at the Centro de Primatologia do Rio de Janeiro were tested for antibodies against serovars of Leptospira interrogans by microscopic agglutination test. Antibodies were detected in serum samples of 15% of tested samples. Seroreactivity prevalence was lower than that described in other non-human primates and could be explained by the arboreal behaviour of these animals. Icterohaemorrhagiae was the most common serogroup.
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ISSN:1090-0233
1532-2971
DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.03.015