Evidence and implications of pigs as genital carriers of Leptospira spp. in the Caatinga biome

ABSTRACT: The Caatinga biome is unique to Brazil, with unfavorable environmental characteristics for the survival of Leptospira spp. However, recent studies have shown high positivity at PCR (polymerase chain reaction) in small ruminants. There are no Leptospira spp. studies based on sample calculat...

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Main Authors: Hosaneide G. Araújo, Vitória V.F. Aquino, Luiz F.A. Pedrosa, Clebert J. Alves, Maria L.C.R. Silva, Vinícius L.R. Vilela, João P. Araújo Júnior, Camila D. Malossi, Carolina S.A.B. Santos, Sérgio S. Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2024-09-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2024000100122&lng=en&tlng=en