Evidence of exposure to Leptospira spp. in dogs at a zoonosis control center in Brazil

Authors

  • Mírian da Rocha Albuquerque Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0469-8843
  • Thalita Amaral dos Reis Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3840-7757
  • Katarine de Souza Rocha Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9609-3517
  • Jacqueline da Silva Brito Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2699-8716
  • Gleiciane Schupp de Sena Mesquita Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3365-4492
  • Andreia Ferreira da Silva Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1160-2109
  • Betsy Emely Tavares Honório Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-9912
  • Marcelino Antônio Costa Maues Médico Veterinário do Centro de Controle de Zoonoses (CCZ), Belém, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-4705
  • Isis Abel Laboratório de Epidemiologia e Geoprocessamento (EpiGeo), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Animal na Amazônia (PPGSAAM), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-7457
  • Carla Cristina Guimarães de Moraes Laboratório de Zoonoses e Saúde Pública (LZSP), Instituto de Medicina Veterinária (IMEV), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Castanhal, Pará, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6702-7660

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/2596-2868.2020.18301

Keywords:

Dog. Animal shelter. Anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies. MAT. PCR.

Abstract

Evidence of exposure to Leptospira spp. in dogs housed in the kennel of the Zoonosis Control Center of Belém, Pará, Brazil, was investigated. Whole blood and serum samples from 145 dogs were investigated using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and microscopic agglutination test (MAT), respectively. A total of 64.14% of the dogs were found to be seropositive for Leptospira spp., with the most frequent serogroup being Djasiman (39.73%). However, PCR results revealed that all of the dogs were negative for Leptospira spp. DNA. Although the results of the study suggest the animals did not currently have leptospires in blood, they only show circulating anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies, implying prior contact with the bacteria.

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Published

2020-08-05

How to Cite

1.
Albuquerque M da R, Reis TA dos, Rocha K de S, Brito J da S, Mesquita GS de S, Silva AF da, Honório BET, Maues MAC, Abel I, Moraes CCG de. Evidence of exposure to Leptospira spp. in dogs at a zoonosis control center in Brazil. Rev. Acad. Ciênc. Anim. [Internet]. 2020 Aug. 5 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];18:1-6. Available from: https://periodicos.pucpr.br/cienciaanimal/article/view/27096

Issue

Vol. 18 (2020): n. cont.

Section

Short Communication

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