Frequency of Leptospira spp. in sheep from Brazilian slaughterhouses and its association with epidemiological variables

Frequency of Leptospira spp. in sheep from Brazilian slaughterhouses and its association with epidemiological variables

Leptospirosis is a worldwide anthropozoonosis that infects livestock, including sheep as the carriers to other animals and humans. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of Leptospira spp. in sheep from two slaughterhouses in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and its association with epide...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Costa da Silva, Veruska Maia da Costa, Fabio Hiroto Shimabukuro, Virgínia Bodelão Richini-Pereira, Benedito Donizete Menozzi, Hélio Langoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2012-03-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Leptospira spp.
ovinos
amostras teciduais
isolamento
PCR
abatedouro
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