Occurrence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. in donkeys of São Paulo state

Among the diseases that affect equines, bacterial diseases play an important role from a health and economic point of view, especially leptospirosis and brucellosis. The study aimed to provide information on the occurrence of anti-Leptospira spp. and anti-Brucella abortus antibodies in donkeys of Sã...

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Published inArquivos do Instituto Biológico (São Paulo) Vol. 86; p. 1
Main Authors Lara, Maria do Carmo Custódio de Souza Hunold, Villalobos, Eliana Monteforte Cassaro, Cunha, Elenice Maria Sequetin, de Oliveira, José Victor, Castro, Vanessa, Nassar, Alessandra Figueiredo de Castro, Silva, Lília Márcia Paulin, Okuda, Liria Hiromi, Romaldini, Adriana Hellmeister de Campos Nogueira, Cunha, Mariana Sequetin, Marques, Eduardo Carvalho, Mori, Enio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Sao Paulo Instituto Biologico 01.01.2019
Subjects
Antibodies
Bacterial diseases
Brucella
Brucella abortus
Brucellosis
Immunoglobulins
Leptospira
Leptospirosis
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Summary:Among the diseases that affect equines, bacterial diseases play an important role from a health and economic point of view, especially leptospirosis and brucellosis. The study aimed to provide information on the occurrence of anti-Leptospira spp. and anti-Brucella abortus antibodies in donkeys of São Paulo state. We found a frequency of 62.4% (53/85) antibodies against Leptospira spp. The donkeys were not seropositive for Brucella spp.
ISSN:0020-3653
1808-1657
DOI:10.1590/1808‑1657000582018