Epidemiological characteristics of Leptospira spp. infection in bovine herds in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil release_776wld4yo5hozdeiq3qbz6tqeu

by Renata Santos, Danila Fernanda Rodrigues Frias, Glaucenyra Silva, TALITA RIBEIRO SILVA, NIVALDO APARECIDO DE ASSIS, Carla Resende Bastos, Vanessa Felipe de Souza, Luis Antonio Mathias

Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science by Universidade de Sao Paulo, Agencia USP de Gestao da Informacao Academica (AGUIA).

2021   Volume 58, e180127

Abstract

The epidemiological characteristics of bovine leptospirosis in animals and herds in Mato Grosso do Sul were investigated to determine parameters such as disease frequency and the serovars reactant in beef cattle herds. A total of 4,629 beef cattle herds were examined against 33 Leptospira spp. serovars. The serum samples were submitted to the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) for the serological diagnosis of leptospirosis. The MAT results showed that 3,814 (82.39%) of the 4,629 animals evaluated were seropositive for the bacterium, with serological reactions mainly to serogroup Sejroe, serovar Wolffi (36.49%). The observed high frequency of reactive animals demonstrates the relevance of the infection. Therefore, general and specific measures should be implemented to contain and/or prevent infection of the animals in the studied region.
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