Anti-leptospirosis agglutinins in Brazilian capybaras (hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

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dc.contributor.authorLangoni, Helio [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorKuribara, Ivone Yumi [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorFerreira Lopes Correa, Ana Paula [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorUllmann, Leila Sabrina [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorSánchez, Gabriela Pacheco [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorLucheis, Simone Baldini
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.contributor.institutionSão Paulo Agency of Agribusiness Technology (APTA/SAA)
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-11T17:00:34Z
dc.date.available2018-12-11T17:00:34Z
dc.date.issued2016-01-27
dc.description.abstractBackground: The interest in commercial use of wild animals is increasing, especially regarding raising of capybaras. Although this wild species is potentially lucrative for the production of meat, oil and leather, it is suggested as a probable reservoir of leptospires. Methods: Due to the economic importance of this species and the lack of studies concerning leptospirosis, the presence of anti-leptospirosis agglutinins was assayed in 55 serum samples of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from commercial and experimental breeding flocks located in São Paulo state, Paraná state, and Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Samples were obtained through cephalic or femoral venipunction (5 to 10mL). Microscopic agglutination test was used according to the Brazilian Health Ministry considering as cut-off titer of 100. Results: Out of the 55 samples analyzed, 23 (41.82%) tested positive. The most prevalent serovar was Icterohaemorrhagiae (56.52%) in 13 samples, followed by Copenhageni in nine samples (39.13%), Pomona in four samples (17.39%), Djasiman and Castellonis in three samples each (13.04%), Grippotyphosa, Hardjo, Canicola, and Cynopteri in two samples each (8.7%), and Andamana and Bratislava in one sample each (4.34%). Conclusions: These results suggest the evidence of exposure to Leptospira spp. and the need of new studies to evaluate a higher number of capybaras from different regions to better understand the importance of leptospirosis infection in these animals and verify the zoonotic role of this species as a possible source of infection to humans and other animals.en
dc.description.affiliationSão Paulo State University (UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista) Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry
dc.description.affiliationSão Paulo Agency of Agribusiness Technology (APTA/SAA)
dc.description.affiliationUNESP Departamento de Higiene Veterinária e Saúde Pública Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n
dc.description.affiliationUnespSão Paulo State University (UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista) Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Public Health School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry
dc.description.affiliationUnespUNESP Departamento de Higiene Veterinária e Saúde Pública Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40409-016-0059-6
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases, v. 22, n. 1, 2016.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40409-016-0059-6
dc.identifier.fileS1678-91992016000100304.pdf
dc.identifier.issn1678-9199
dc.identifier.issn1678-9180
dc.identifier.scieloS1678-91992016000100304
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84956581951
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/172476
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,573
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectCapybaras
dc.subjectHydrochoerus hydrochaeris
dc.subjectLeptospirosis
dc.subjectSerologic evaluation
dc.subjectZoonosis
dc.titleAnti-leptospirosis agglutinins in Brazilian capybaras (hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)en
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