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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
veterinary
Monitoring of leptospirosis seroprevalence in a colony of captive collared peccaries (Tayassu tajacu) from the Peruvian Amazon
Research in Veterinary Science, Volume 86, No. 3, Year 2009
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Leptospirosis, an endemic zoonoses, is maintained in the environment by several wildlife species in the Peruvian Amazon. In order to evaluate the possible role of collared peccaries (CP) in the maintenance this disease, two serological surveys of leptospirosis were performed and zootechnical parameters were monitored in a captive CP colony in an interval of 27 months. Total seroprevalence changed from 100% (n = 27) to 86.4% (n = 22), with reactions to a diversity of serogroups of zoonotic importance. Serological reactions to Leptospira licerasiae serogroup Iquitos, a new species recently identified locally and Leptospira interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae were highly prevalent. The observation of leptospiral antibodies in both surveys, changes on serological reactions to different serogroups in large part of the herd and poor reproductive performances, provided an indication of the role of CP farms as a favourable environment for maintaining leptospirosis. Further research regarding the role of CP in the epidemiology of leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon is encouraged. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jori, Ferrán
France, Paris
Cirad
Mendoza, A. Patricia
Peru, San Borja
Instituto Veterinario de Investigaciones Tropicales y de Altura
Mayor, P. Gines
Spain, Cerdanyola Del Valles
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.09.009
ISSN:
00345288
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study