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| Pinheiro Junior,José Wilton; Mota,Rinaldo Aparecido; Piatti,Rosa Maria; Oliveira,Andréa Alice da Fonseca; Silva,Aline Melo da; Abreu,Sílvio Romero de Oliveira; Anderlini,Giulliano Aires; Valença,Rômulo Menna Barreto. |
| The goal of this study was to perform a seroepidemiological investigation and to identify risk factors associated with infection of Chlamydophila abortus of sheep herds in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. The study was conducted with samples of 274 ewes with ages equal to or higher than 24 months in 25 herds and in 23 towns located in three regions of the state (Sertão, Agreste and Eastern Alagoas). Anti-C. abortus antibodies were detected using the microcomplement fixation test. The risk factors, were determined based on questionnaires consisting of objective questions, about the farmer and general characteristics of the herd like size, sanitary situation and reproductive management. Among 274 sera samples analyzed for C. abortus, 59 (21.5%) were positive... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Diagnosis; Chlamydiosis; Serum epidemiology. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822010000200015 |
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