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Serosurvey of Rickettsia spp. in cats from a Brazilian spotted fever-endemic area
Mendes,Juliana Cristina Rebonato; Kmetiuk,Louise Bach; Martins,Camila Marinelli; Canavessi,Aurea Maria Oliveira; Jimenez,Tatiana; Pellizzaro,MaysaAbstract Rickettsia spp. bacteria are responsible for tick-borne diseases worldwide, mostly maintained by rickettsial amplifiers capybaras in Brazilian endemic areas. The campus of the University of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil, is an area endemic for Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), with high density of capybaras and Amblyomma spp., along with confirmed human cases. Besides capybaras, the university has als...
Seroprevalence and seroincidence of Leptospira infection in dogs during a one-y...
Morikawa,Vivien Midori; Bier,Daniele; Pellizzaro,Maysa; Ullmann,Leila Sabrina; Paploski,Igor Adolfo Dexheimer; Kikuti,Mariana; Langoni,HélioINTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis is a zoonosis that affects both humans and animals. Dogs may serve as sentinels and indicators of environmental contamination as well as potential carriers for Leptospira. This study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence and seroincidence of leptospirosis infection in dogs in an urban low-income community in southern Brazil where human leptospirosis is endemic. METHODS: A prospective ...
Occurrences of anti-Toxoplasma gondiiand anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in Ba...
Morikawa,Vivien Midori; Zimpel,Cristina Kraemer; Paploski,Igor Adolfo Dexheimer; Lara,Maria do Carmo Custódio de Souza HunoldBarbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) have the potential to act as hosts of important infectious diseases, particularly zoonoses. Blood samples from 17 Barbary sheep at the Curitiba zoo were collected to evaluate occurrences of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and anti-Neospora caninum antibodies, tested using the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). Anti-T. gondii and anti-N. caninum antibodies were detected in...