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Leptospira Seroprevalence in Domestic Dogs and Cats on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts
Joint Authors
Rajeev, Sreekumari
Pratt, Nicola
Conan, Anne
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Leptospirosis is an important bacterial zoonotic disease that affects humans and many animal species.
Knowledge of prevalence of Leptospira in a given geographic region supports the implementation of effective control/prevention programmes and thus reduces the transmission risks.
This study provides Leptospira seroprevalence and serovar distribution in dogs and cats on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts.
Convenient serum samples from domestic dogs (n=101) and cats (n=50) were tested by the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) using 21 Leptospira serovars belonging to 17 serogroups.
Seroprevalence was recorded at 73.2% in dogs (95% confidence interval CI: 62.5–80.1%).
Agglutinating antibodies to Leptospira were present against 13 of the 21 serovars tested by MAT.
The highest seroprevalence was observed for serovar Autumnalis (56.4%) followed by Icterohaemorrhagiae (27.7%), Canicola (17.8%), Djasiman (14.9%), Bratislava (11.9%), Pyrogenes (11.9%), and Pomona (7.9%).
A very low seroprevalence (4%, 95% CI: 0.5–14%) was observed in cats.
This data confirms that dogs in Saint Kitts have a high-level exposure to a diverse set of Leptospira serovars.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pratt, Nicola& Conan, Anne& Rajeev, Sreekumari. 2017. Leptospira Seroprevalence in Domestic Dogs and Cats on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205477
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pratt, Nicola…[et al.]. Leptospira Seroprevalence in Domestic Dogs and Cats on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205477
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pratt, Nicola& Conan, Anne& Rajeev, Sreekumari. Leptospira Seroprevalence in Domestic Dogs and Cats on the Caribbean Island of Saint Kitts. Veterinary Medicine International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1205477
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1205477