Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil
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2017-11-01
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Pellizzaro, Maysa [UNESP]
Conrado, Francisco de Oliveira
Martins, Camila Marinelli
Joaquim, Samea Fernandes [UNESP]
Ferreira, Fernando
Langoni, Helio [UNESP]
Biondo, Alexander Welker
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Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical
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Introduction: Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are zoonotic reservoirs for Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii, and influence diseases in urban areas. Methods: Free-ranging and laboratory-raised rats from two zoos in southern Brazil were tested for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii using microscopic agglutination and modified agglutination tests, respectively. Results: Overall, 25.6% and 4.6% free-ranging rats tested positive for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii, respectively, with co-seropositivity occurring in two animals. For laboratory-raised rats, 20% tested positive for Leptospira spp. Also, Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc and Leptospira noguchii serovar Panama were found. Conclusions: Serosurveys can show the environmental prevalence of zoonotic pathogens.
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Norway rat, Leptospirosis, Toxoplasmosis
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Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 50, n. 6, p. 857-860, 2017.