2005
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352005000800008
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Soroprevalência e fatores de risco para a leptospirose em cães de Campina Grande, Paraíba

Abstract: RESUMOInvestigou-se a prevalência de leptospirose em cães da cidade de Campina Grande, PB, e realizou-se um estudo de fatores de risco para a infecção. Foram examinadas 285 amostras de soro sangüíneo de cães colhidas durante a campanha de vacinação anti-rábica animal, conduzida em setembro de 2003. O diagnóstico da leptospirose foi realizado pela técnica de soroaglutinação microscópica, utilizando-se uma coleção de 22 sorovares. Para a caracterização do sorovar mais provável, levou-se em conta a titulação e a … Show more

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“…Previous studies in Brazil reported a lower prevalence (7.1%) (18) ; however, the dogs tested in that study were selected from different locations within a city, and the study was conducted in an area with a better overall social condition, which may result in a lower prevalence of Leptospira infection relative to our study site. Studies with similar (10.5% in stray dogs) (21) and higher (27.3% in dogs in both urban and rural areas in the Amazon region and 21.4% in dogs sampled from an anti-rabies vaccination campaign) (20) (22) prevalences were also found. Those studies demonstrated that Leptospira infection is not a rare event in dogs and that the point prevalence is context dependent.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 55%
“…Previous studies in Brazil reported a lower prevalence (7.1%) (18) ; however, the dogs tested in that study were selected from different locations within a city, and the study was conducted in an area with a better overall social condition, which may result in a lower prevalence of Leptospira infection relative to our study site. Studies with similar (10.5% in stray dogs) (21) and higher (27.3% in dogs in both urban and rural areas in the Amazon region and 21.4% in dogs sampled from an anti-rabies vaccination campaign) (20) (22) prevalences were also found. Those studies demonstrated that Leptospira infection is not a rare event in dogs and that the point prevalence is context dependent.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 55%
“…In 2007, Leptospira nouguchii species was isolated in apparently healthy sheep, showing that these animals can act as hosts for the serovar Autumnalis (Silva et al, 2007). The serovar Autumnalis was also identified in previous studies as the most frequent carried out in dogs in the city of Patos, PB (Batista et al, 2005) and Monte Negro, RO (Aguiar et al, 2007), coinciding with the results found in sheep in the same locations by Higino et al (2010) and Aguiar et al (2010), respectively. It is possible that interspecies relationship has contributed to the agent's maintenance and the transmission between species, showing that studies are needed to identify which species acts as maintenance hosts.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 81%
“…Esse fato se torna mais agravante devido aos hábitos domésticos desses animais e sua estreita relação com os humanos 5,11 .…”
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“…A ocorrência de enchentes é considerada um fator de risco para a leptospirose canina e humana, pois durante as épocas chuvosas ocorre maior facilidade de disseminação do agente, eliminado pela urina de roedores e outros reservatórios 11,23 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified