Frequency of infection by Leptospira sp. in white neck squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) in a zoo of Lima city
The purpose of the study was to detect the frequency of antibodies against Leptospira sp in the wild neck white squirrel population (Sciurus stramineus) caught in the Parque de las Leyendas Zoo, Lima. Thirty five blood samples were collected from neck white squirrels, males and females of various ages that were trapped in various areas in the zoo. Samples were analyzed for antibodies against Leptospira sp by micro agglutination test. The 82.3% (29/35) of animals had antibodies against Leptospira sp of which 60% corresponded to the icterohemorraghiae serovar, followed by georgia (31.4%), canicola (5.7%), and australis (2.8%). None statistical difference between the presence of antibodies against Leptospira sp and the variables sex, age and area of trapping was found. The results indicated that leptospiral infection is present in the neck white squirrels, and the disease poses a health risk to animals and people working at the zoo.
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oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article-1242020-03-18T17:12:58Z Frequency of infection by Leptospira sp. in white neck squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) in a zoo of Lima city FRECUENCIA DE INFECCIÓN POR Leptospira sp. EN ARDILLAS NUCA BLANCA (Sciurus stramineus) EN UN ZOOLÓGICO DE LA CIUDAD DE LIMA. Montes A., Daniel Rivera G., Hermelinda Ramírez V., Mercy Ríos M., Patricia Angulo J., Carlos Muñoz D., Karina Leptospira sp ardillas nuca blanca prueba de microaglutinación frecuencia Sciurus stramineus Leptospira sp. Guayaquil squirrel Micro Agglutination Test frequency Sciurus stramineus The purpose of the study was to detect the frequency of antibodies against Leptospira sp in the wild neck white squirrel population (Sciurus stramineus) caught in the Parque de las Leyendas Zoo, Lima. Thirty five blood samples were collected from neck white squirrels, males and females of various ages that were trapped in various areas in the zoo. Samples were analyzed for antibodies against Leptospira sp by micro agglutination test. The 82.3% (29/35) of animals had antibodies against Leptospira sp of which 60% corresponded to the icterohemorraghiae serovar, followed by georgia (31.4%), canicola (5.7%), and australis (2.8%). None statistical difference between the presence of antibodies against Leptospira sp and the variables sex, age and area of trapping was found. The results indicated that leptospiral infection is present in the neck white squirrels, and the disease poses a health risk to animals and people working at the zoo. El objetivo del estudio fue detectar la frecuencia de anticuerpos contra Leptospira sp en la población de ardillas nuca blanca (Sciurus stramineus) silvestres capturadas en el zoológico Parque de Las Leyendas, Lima. Se colectó 35 muestras de suero de ardillas nuca blanca de ambos sexos, de diferentes edades y zonas del zoológico, para la detección de anticuerpos contra Leptospira sp mediante la prueba de microaglutinación. El 82.3% (29/35) de animales presentó anticuerpos contra Leptospira sp, donde el 60% correspondió al serovar icterohemorraghiae, seguidos por georgia (31.4%), canicola (5.7%), y australis (2.8%). No hubo diferencia estadística entre la presencia de anticuerpos contra Leptospira sp y las variables sexo, edad y área de captura de las ardillas. Los resultados indican que la infección leptospiral está presente en las ardillas nuca blanca pudiendo constituir un riesgo para los animales de la colección faunística y las personas que laboran en el zoológico. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria 2011-03-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion info:eu-repo/semantics/article application/pdf https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/124 10.15381/rivep.v22i1.124 Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú; Vol. 22 No. 1 (2011); 66-71 Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú; Vol. 22 Núm. 1 (2011); 66-71 1682-3419 1609-9117 spa https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/124/117 Derechos de autor 2011 Daniel Montes A., Hermelinda . Rivera G., Mercy Ramírez V., Patricia Ríos M., Carlos Angulo J., Karina Muñoz D. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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Frequency of infection by Leptospira sp. in white neck squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) in a zoo of Lima city |
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Frequency of infection by Leptospira sp. in white neck squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) in a zoo of Lima city |
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Frequency of infection by Leptospira sp. in white neck squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) in a zoo of Lima city |
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Frequency of infection by Leptospira sp. in white neck squirrel (Sciurus stramineus) in a zoo of Lima city |
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The purpose of the study was to detect the frequency of antibodies against Leptospira sp in the wild neck white squirrel population (Sciurus stramineus) caught in the Parque de las Leyendas Zoo, Lima. Thirty five blood samples were collected from neck white squirrels, males and females of various ages that were trapped in various areas in the zoo. Samples were analyzed for antibodies against Leptospira sp by micro agglutination test. The 82.3% (29/35) of animals had antibodies against Leptospira sp of which 60% corresponded to the icterohemorraghiae serovar, followed by georgia (31.4%), canicola (5.7%), and australis (2.8%). None statistical difference between the presence of antibodies against Leptospira sp and the variables sex, age and area of trapping was found. The results indicated that leptospiral infection is present in the neck white squirrels, and the disease poses a health risk to animals and people working at the zoo. |
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