Association between microscopic kidney´s lesions and presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp in apparently healthy swine, originated from slaughterhouse in northern Paraná state/ <br> Associação entre as lesões renais microscópicas e a presença de anticorpos contra Leptospira spp em suínos aparentemente sadios, abatidos em frigorífico da região norte do estado do Paraná

The aim of this work was to demonstrate the association between microscopic kidney´s lesions and presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp in apparently healthy swine from slaughterhouses located in northern Paraná State. Samples of kidney and blood coagulum were collected from 120 animals with...

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Main Authors: Júlio César de Freitas, Ernst Eckehardt Müller, João Luís Garcia, Paulo Sérgio Teles, Roberta Lemos Freire, Lucimara Aparecida Alves, Francielle Gibson da Silva, Bruna Azevedo de Carvalho Lima, Eleine Kuroki Anzai, Vanessa Yumi Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2008-08-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/2722