Seroprevalence and seroincidence of Leptospira infection in dogs during a one-year period in an endemic urban area in Southern Brazil

Seroprevalence and seroincidence of Leptospira infection in dogs during a one-year period in an endemic urban area in Southern Brazil

INTRODUCTION: 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...

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Main Authors: Vivien Midori Morikawa, Daniele Bier, Maysa Pellizzaro, Leila Sabrina Ullmann, Igor Adolfo Dexheimer Paploski, Mariana Kikuti, Hélio Langoni, Alexander Welker Biondo, Marcelo Beltrão Molento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Leptospirosis
Dogs
Seroincidence
Seroprevalence
Slum
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