Serum antileptospiral agglutinins in freshwater turtles from Southern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Éverton F. Silva²  Núbia Seyffert²  Gustavo M. Cerqueira¹  Karl P. Leihs²  Daniel A. Athanazio¹  Ana L. S. Valente¹  Odir A. Dellagostin¹  Claudiomar S. Brod² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Pelotas Centro de Controle de Zoonoses Pelotas RS ,Brasil

关键词: Leptospirosis;    Turtles;    Agglutinins;    Leptospirose;    Tartarugas;    Aglutininas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1517-83822009000200003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In this study, we observed the presence of antileptospiral agglutinins in freshwater turtles of two urban lakes of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Forty animals (29 Trachemys dorbigny and 11 Phrynops hilarii) were captured and studied. Attempts to isolate leptospires from blood and urine samples were unsuccessful. Serum samples (titer > 100) reactive to pathogenic strains were observed in 11 animals. These data encourage surveys of pet turtles to evaluate the risk of transmission of pathogenic leptospires to humans.

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