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Seroprevalence and incidence of Leptospira spp. in domestic dogs in the Southeast region of Sao Paulo State, Brazil

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Author(s):
Anaiá P. Sevá ; Ana Pérola D. Brandão ; Silvia N. Godoy ; Gisele O. Souza ; Antonio Francisco Souza Filho ; Tatiana Jimenez-Villegas ; Marcos Bryan Heinemann ; Fernando Ferreira
Total Authors: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira; v. 40, n. 5, p. 399-407, Maio 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

ABSTRACT: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira and domestic dogs can act as host of some serovars. In order to analyze the transmission dynamics in a dog population, with and without immunization, a longitudinal study was carried out with a focus to evaluate antibody response and to identify serovars. Blood samples were collected in three consecutive years (2015 to 2017) from 331, 373 and 347 dogs respectively. The dog seroprevalence in each year was 11%, 7% and 14%, respectively, and the incidence in 2016 was 5% and in 2017, 14%. The most frequent serovars were Cynopteri and Butembo in 2015, Cynopteri, Butembo and Hardjoprajitno in 2016, and Canicola and Butembo in 2017. Dogs can play a role as sentinel animals and hosts of Leptospira serovars. The percentage of seropositive dogs due to vaccination was higher than the previous years without immunization and lower than in previous years for other serovars, which we interpret as evidence for the importance of immunization. These parameters associated with active canine population control are important for prevention and control of leptospirosis not only in dogs but alsoto inhibit the transmission between dogs and humans. (AU)