Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in draft horses from indigenous communities in the Araucania Region, Chile
Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in draft horses from indigenous communities in the Araucania Region, Chile
Authors
Tuemmers, Christian
Quezada, Gerardo
Morales, Raul
Serri, Michel
Quezada, Gerardo
Morales, Raul
Serri, Michel
Profesor GuĆa
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REVISTA CHILENA DE INFECTOLOGIA,Vol.38,580-582,2021
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Article
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Materia geogrƔfica
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Abstract
In the Araucania Region there are no studies on the seroprevalence of leptospirosis in horses. Serological samples from 100 draft horses front Mapuche communities of four communes in the region were analyzed using the microMAT technique. The seroprevalence was 35% for at least one serovar of Leptospira spp. being the most frequent serovars canicola (22%). grippotyphosa (21%), hardjo (13%) and pomona (10%). It was evident that the equine populations studied are exposed to infection by Leptospira spp. and reveal a potential risk of transmission to their owners.