Toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis and brucellosis in stray dogs housed at the shelter in Umuarama municipality, Paraná, Brazil

Journal of venomous animals and toxins

Danilo Bergo¹  Aline Benitez¹  nimo¹  rcia Kü¹  Daniela Dib Gonç¹  Isabel Cristina da Silva Caetano¹  Julio Cesar de Freitas²  Fernanda Evers²  ster de Paula Dreer³  Má³  Edson Gerô³  alves³  Paulo Henrique Menegas³  Fabiana Maria Ruiz Lopes-Mori³  Lisiane de Almeida Martins⁴  Italmar Teodorico Navarro⁴ 

[1] (UNIPAR), Umuarama, Brazil;Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, University Center Philadelphia (UNIFIL), Londrina, Brazil;Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, University of ParanáDepartment of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Londrina State University (UEL), Londrina, Brazil

关键词: Leptospira spp;    Brucella abortus;    Brucella canis;    Toxoplasma gondii;    Zoonosis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1678-9199-19-23

学科分类：药理学

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

Leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis and brucellosis are diseases with worldwide distribution. Among stray dogs, these zoonoses are facilitated by direct contact with other animal species, by the habit of scavenging garbage and hunting in search of food, drinking standing water, smelling other animals’ urine, licking female genitalia and the sexual act itself. The objective of this study was to detect antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii, anti-Leptospira spp., anti-Brucella canis and anti-Brucella abortus in stray dogs housed in shelters at Umuarama city, Paraná, Brazil. In order to detect toxoplasmosis, indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was performed, agglutination microscopic (MAT) test for leptospirosis and agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) and buffered acidified antigen (BAA) tests for brucellosis. Of the 175 serum samples analyzed, 70.85% were considered positive for toxoplasmosis by IFA, 20% by MAT for leptospirosis and 2.85% by AGID for Brucella canis. The serological results of this study showed that stray dogs housed at the private shelter are potential carriers of these three different zoonoses and contribute to the spread and maintenance of these etiologic agents in the urban area of Umuarama (PR), Brazil.

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