Leptospirosis antibodies in mammals from Rio de Janeiro Zoo, Brazil.
Res Vet Sci
; 73(3): 319-21, 2002 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12443693
Serum samples from 77 animals belonging to 38 species and 19 families in Rio de Janeiro Zoo, Brazil were tested for antibodies against serovars of Leptospira interrogans by microscopic agglutination test. Antibodies were detected in serum samples of 37.7% of all animals belonging to 10 families. Seropositivity was more common in the Carnivora Canidae (7/9), Procyonidae (5/9) and the Edentata Myrmecophagidae (5/9). Icterohaemorrhagiae was the most common serogroup. Seropositivity was less common in primates.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leptospira interrogans
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Leptospirose
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Animais de Zoológico
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Mamíferos
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Res Vet Sci
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido