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| Langoni,Helio; Kuribara,Ivone Yumi; Correa,Ana Paula Ferreira Lopes; Ullmann,Leila Sabrina; Sánchez,Gabriela Pacheco; Lucheis,Simone Baldini. |
| Abstract Background The interest in commercial use of wild animals is increasing, especially regarding raising of capybaras. Although this wild species is potentially lucrative for the production of meat, oil and leather, it is suggested as a probable reservoir of leptospires. Methods Due to the economic importance of this species and the lack of studies concerning leptospirosis, the presence of anti-leptospirosis agglutinins was assayed in 55 serum samples of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from commercial and experimental breeding flocks located in São Paulo state, Paraná state, and Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Samples were obtained through cephalic or femoral venipunction (5 to 10 mL). Microscopic agglutination test was used according to... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Leptospirosis; Capybaras; Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris; Serologic evaluation; Zoonosis. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100304 |
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