Molecular and serological characterization of Leptospira interrogans serovar Canicola isolated from dogs, swine, and bovine in Brazil

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Miraglia, Fabiana ^[1] ; de Morais, Zenaide M. ^[1] ; Dellagostin, Odir A. ^[2] ; Seixas, Fabiana K. ^[2] ; Freitas, Julio C. ^[3] ; Zacarias, Francielle G. S. ^[3] ; Delbem, Adina C. ^[3] ; Ferreira, Thais S. P. ^[1] ; Souza, Gisele O. ^[1] ; Hartskeerl, Rudy A. ^{[4, 5]} ; Vasconcellos, Silvio A. ^[1] ; Moreno, Andrea M. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, BR-05508270 Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Pelotas, Ctr Desenvolvimento Tecnol Biotecnol, Pelotas, RS - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Londrina, Lab Leptospirose Anim, Londrina, PR - Brazil

^[4] WHO FAO OIE, Amsterdam - Netherlands

^[5] Royal Trop Inst, Natl Leptospirosis Reference Ctr, KIT Biomed Res, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam - Netherlands

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION; v. 45, n. 1, p. 117-121, DEC 2012.
• Citações Web of Science: 12

Resumo

The identification of Leptospira clinical isolates through genotyping and serotyping, besides the recognition of its reservoirs, are important tools for understanding the epidemiology of leptospirosis, and they are also keys for identifying new species and serovars. Fourteen clinical isolates from animals were characterized by means of single enzyme amplified length polymorphism, variable number of tandem repeat analysis, pulsed field gel electrophoresis, and serotyping. All isolates were identified as Leptospira interrogans, serovar Canicola. Infections by this serovar occur in urban regions, where dogs represent the main maintenance hosts, whereas bovine and swine may act as reservoirs of serovar Canicola in rural areas. Both urban and rural aspects of leptospirosis, and the role of domestic animals as maintenance hosts, cannot be neglected in developing and developed countries. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/18290-0 - Caracterização de estirpes de Leptospira isoladas no Brasil através da tipagem por sequenciamento de multilocus (MLST)
• Beneficiário: Andrea Micke Moreno
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 09/52925-2 - Estudo comparativo de procedimentos destinados ao controle da potencia de bacterinas anti-leptospirose suina.
• Beneficiário: Silvio Arruda Vasconcellos
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular