Epidemiological Aspects in the Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Horses from Botucatu,São Paulo,Brazil |
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| Authors: | Carla J CoiroHelio Langoni PhD Rodrigo C da Silva PhD |
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| Institution: | Department of Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Campus Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis are zoonoses with high importance because of the economic and public health impact. This study was aimed to determine the seroprevalence of leptospirosis and toxoplamosis in 714 serum samples of horses from different farms from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. The samples were researched for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) and for Leptospira spp. antibodies by microscopic agglutination test. Of 714 serum samples, 128 (17.9%; 95% CI: 15.3%-20.9%) were positive for one or more serovars of Leptospira spp., with icterohaemorrhagiae, canicola, and castellonis as the most prevalent serovars, whereas 42 (5.9%; 95% CI: 4.4%-7.9%) were positive for T gondii, of which 33 samples (78.57%; 95% CI: 64.0%-88.2%) presented a titer of 16, 7 (16.7%; 95% CI: 8.4%-30.7%) a titer of 64, and 1 (2.38%; 95% CI: 0.6%-12.3%) a titer of 256. No significant difference was found among the results obtained and the associated variables such as age and sex. |
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| Keywords: | Leptospira spp Toxoplasma gondii Equine MAT IFAT |
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