Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil
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Resumo: | Introduction: Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are zoonotic reservoirs for Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii, and influence diseases in urban areas. Methods: Free-ranging and laboratory-raised rats from two zoos in southern Brazil were tested for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii using microscopic agglutination and modified agglutination tests, respectively. Results: Overall, 25.6% and 4.6% free-ranging rats tested positive for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii, respectively, with co-seropositivity occurring in two animals. For laboratory-raised rats, 20% tested positive for Leptospira spp. Also, Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc and Leptospira noguchii serovar Panama were found. Conclusions: Serosurveys can show the environmental prevalence of zoonotic pathogens. |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern BrazilNorway ratLeptospirosisToxoplasmosisIntroduction: Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are zoonotic reservoirs for Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii, and influence diseases in urban areas. Methods: Free-ranging and laboratory-raised rats from two zoos in southern Brazil were tested for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii using microscopic agglutination and modified agglutination tests, respectively. Results: Overall, 25.6% and 4.6% free-ranging rats tested positive for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii, respectively, with co-seropositivity occurring in two animals. For laboratory-raised rats, 20% tested positive for Leptospira spp. Also, Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc and Leptospira noguchii serovar Panama were found. Conclusions: Serosurveys can show the environmental prevalence of zoonotic pathogens.Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Programa Posgrad Med Vet, Botucatu, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Parana, Programa Posgrad Biol Celular, Curitiba, PR, BrazilUniv Sao Paulo, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Dept Med Vet Prevent & Saude Anim, Sao Paulo, SP, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Dept Higiene Vet & Saude Publ, Botucatu, SP, BrazilUniv Fed Parana, Dept Med Vet, Curitiba, PR, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Programa Posgrad Med Vet, Botucatu, SP, BrazilUniv Estadual Paulista, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Dept Higiene Vet & Saude Publ, Botucatu, SP, BrazilSoc Brasileira Medicina TropicalUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Univ Fed ParanaUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)Pellizzaro, Maysa [UNESP]Conrado, Francisco de OliveiraMartins, Camila MarinelliJoaquim, Samea Fernandes [UNESP]Ferreira, FernandoLangoni, Helio [UNESP]Biondo, Alexander Welker2018-11-26T17:44:48Z2018-11-26T17:44:48Z2017-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article857-860application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0138-2017Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 50, n. 6, p. 857-860, 2017.0037-8682http://hdl.handle.net/11449/16374910.1590/0037-8682-0138-2017S0037-86822017000600857WOS:000422945300020S0037-86822017000600857.pdfWeb of Sciencereponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengRevista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical0,658info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-10-05T06:07:55Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/163749Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462023-10-05T06:07:55Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil Pellizzaro, Maysa [UNESP] Norway rat Leptospirosis Toxoplasmosis |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil |
title_full |
Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil |
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Serosurvey of Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii in rats captured from two zoos in Southern Brazil |
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Pellizzaro, Maysa [UNESP] |
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Pellizzaro, Maysa [UNESP] Conrado, Francisco de Oliveira Martins, Camila Marinelli Joaquim, Samea Fernandes [UNESP] Ferreira, Fernando Langoni, Helio [UNESP] Biondo, Alexander Welker |
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Conrado, Francisco de Oliveira Martins, Camila Marinelli Joaquim, Samea Fernandes [UNESP] Ferreira, Fernando Langoni, Helio [UNESP] Biondo, Alexander Welker |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) Univ Fed Parana Universidade de São Paulo (USP) |
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Pellizzaro, Maysa [UNESP] Conrado, Francisco de Oliveira Martins, Camila Marinelli Joaquim, Samea Fernandes [UNESP] Ferreira, Fernando Langoni, Helio [UNESP] Biondo, Alexander Welker |
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Norway rat Leptospirosis Toxoplasmosis |
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Norway rat Leptospirosis Toxoplasmosis |
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Introduction: Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are zoonotic reservoirs for Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii, and influence diseases in urban areas. Methods: Free-ranging and laboratory-raised rats from two zoos in southern Brazil were tested for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii using microscopic agglutination and modified agglutination tests, respectively. Results: Overall, 25.6% and 4.6% free-ranging rats tested positive for Leptospira spp. and T. gondii, respectively, with co-seropositivity occurring in two animals. For laboratory-raised rats, 20% tested positive for Leptospira spp. Also, Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc and Leptospira noguchii serovar Panama were found. Conclusions: Serosurveys can show the environmental prevalence of zoonotic pathogens. |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0138-2017 Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical. Brasilia: Soc Brasileira Medicina Tropical, v. 50, n. 6, p. 857-860, 2017. 0037-8682 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/163749 10.1590/0037-8682-0138-2017 S0037-86822017000600857 WOS:000422945300020 S0037-86822017000600857.pdf |
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