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Epidemiology of Leptospira infection in livestock species in Saint Kitts.
Shiokawa, Kanae; Welcome, Shamara; Kenig, Michalina; Lim, Brenda; Rajeev, Sreekumari.
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  • Shiokawa K; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 334, Basseterre, West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Welcome S; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 334, Basseterre, West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Kenig M; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 334, Basseterre, West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Lim B; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 334, Basseterre, West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Rajeev S; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 334, Basseterre, West Indies, Saint Kitts and Nevis. sree63rajeev@gmail.com.
Trop Anim Health Prod ; 51(6): 1645-1650, 2019 Jul.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30877524
This pilot study describes the prevalence of Leptospira infection and exposure in livestock species, cattle, pig, sheep, and goats in Saint Kitts in the Caribbean region. Serum and kidney samples were collected from cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats at a local abattoir between September 2016 and March 2017. Cattle had the highest seroprevalence (79.8%) followed by pigs (64.8%), sheep (39.4%), and goats (24.8%). Highest seroprevalence was observed to serovars, Mankarso in cattle, Bratislava in pigs, Hardjo in sheep, and goats. Leptospira DNA was amplified from kidney samples of 18/99 cattle (18.2%), 11/106 pigs (10.4%), 4/106 sheep (3.8%), and 2/105 goats (1.9%). Our findings warrant further studies to assess leptospirosis associated economic burden to subsistence farmers and public health impact.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Gado / Leptospira / Leptospirose Tipo de estudo: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / San kitts y nevis Idioma: En Revista: Trop Anim Health Prod Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: São Cristóvão e Névis País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Gado / Leptospira / Leptospirose Tipo de estudo: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / San kitts y nevis Idioma: En Revista: Trop Anim Health Prod Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: São Cristóvão e Névis País de publicação: Estados Unidos