Antibodies findings against Leptospira sp., of the serovars Panama, Lai, Australis, Shermani, and Patoc, in a group of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) in conditions of captivity
| Autor: | P Meléndez-Vélez, JI Torres Barranca, A Ibáñez-Contreras, B Hernández-Godínez |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Serotype
Panama General Veterinary biology serovariedades animal diseases Zoonosis zoonosis biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Virology Leptospirosis Macaca mulatta serovars microscopic agglutination test aglutinación microscópica Leptospira Direct agglutination test biology.protein medicine bacteria leptospirosis Antibody Veterinaria Pathogen |
| Zdroj: | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana UAM Redalyc-UAM Archivos de Medicina Veterinaria (Chile) Num.2 Vol.42 Archivos de Medicina Veterinaria; Vol. 42 Núm. 2 (2010); 101-104 Archivos de medicina veterinaria v.42 n.2 2010 SciELO Chile CONICYT Chile instacron:CONICYT |
| ISSN: | 0717-6201 0301-732X |
| Popis: | During the last decade leptospirosis has emerged as a worldwide and very important infectious disease, affecting different environments from urban to rural, with carriers usually being wild or domestic animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of antibodies againstLeptospirain rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) in a Research Center. Fifty nine non-human primates of different physiological stages were studied. The animals were held in groups and in individual cages. Blood samples were obtained from the saphenous vein to determine the presence of antibodies through the microscopic agglutination test (MA), using twenty five serovars ofLeptospiraas antigens.It was observed that 18 out of the 59 monkeys (30.50%) reacted against one or more serovars ofLeptospira. In this study, antibodies of 4 serovars ofLeptospira,(Panama, Lai, Australis, and Shermani) were detected. All 4 serovars were considered pathogenic for different mammals, including human beings, and eleven of the samples also reacted against the Patoc serovar, which is considered non pathogen and saprophyte. None of the studied animals that had a positive result againstLeptospirapresented any clinical signs compatible with leptospirosis. La leptospirosis ha emergido como una importante enfermedad infecciosa, lo que ha ocurrido en diferentes entornos desde urbanos hasta medios naturales; los portadores son animales salvajes o domésticos. El objetivo fue evaluar la presencia de anticuerpos contraLeptospiraen monos rhesus en condiciones de bioterio. Se utilizaron 59 monos de diferentes etapas fisiológicas. Se determinaron anticuerpos contraLeptospiraa partir de la prueba de aglutinación microscópica (TAM), utilizando como antígenos 25 serovariedades deLeptospira. Se observó que de los 59 animales, únicamente el 30,50% reaccionaron contra una o más serovariedades deLeptospira. En este trabajo se determinaron anticuerpos contra cuatro serovariedades deLeptospira:Panama, Lai, Australis y Shermani, consideradas como patógenas, y once de las muestras reaccionaron contra la serovariedad Patoc, considerada no patógena y saprófita. Ninguno de los animales que resultaron positivos contraLeptospirapresentó signos clínicos compatibles con leptospirosis. |
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