Seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans in a herd of vicunas (Vicugna vicugna) under captivity in northern Chile
Seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans in a herd of vicunas (Vicugna vicugna) under captivity in northern Chile
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Norambuena Ardiles, María
Roldan, Mariana
Tuemmers Apablaza, Christian
Quezada, Gerardo
Betancourt Gallegos, Oriana
Roldan, Mariana
Tuemmers Apablaza, Christian
Quezada, Gerardo
Betancourt Gallegos, Oriana
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AUSTRAL JOURNAL OF VETERINARY SCIENCES,Vol.52,43-44,2020
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Abstract
Twenty-one vicunas (Vicugna vicugna) from a Chilean breeding unit were tested to serovars Pomona, Canicola, Copenhageni, Ballum and Grippotyphosa of Leptospira interrogans using the microscopic microagglutination technique. The results showed that 23.8% of the samples reacted to the serovar Grippotyphosa which has been related to abortions in South American camelids.