Detection of antibodies against to Brucella abortus, Leptospira spp. and Apicomplexa

KONRAD, J.L.; CAMPERO, L.M.; CASPE, S.G.; BRIHUEGA, B.; DRAGHI, G.; MOORE, D.P.; CRUDELI, G.A.; VENTURINI, M.C.; CAMPERO, C.M.

TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION

SPRINGER

Lugar: New York; Año: 2013 vol. 45 p. 1751 - 1756

0049-4747

Water buffalo industry has become a profitable activity worldwide, including the Northeast of Argentina (NEA). However, research on diseases affecting this species is scarce. The aim of the present study was to detect antibodies against Brucella abortus, Leptospira spp., Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma gondii, and Sarcocystis spp. in 500 water buffalo cows from five ranches (100 animals each) in the NEA. Serum samples were tested for B. abortus by fluorescence polarization assay, Leptospira spp. By microagglutination test, and N. caninum, T. gondii, and Sarcocystis spp. by indirect fluorescent antibody tests. Overall, the proportion of seropositive animals was 6.4, 22.2, 42.2, 25.4, and 50.8 % for brucellosis, leptospirosis, neosporosis, toxoplasmosis, and sarcocystosis, respectively. The proportion of seropositive animals for all diseases was statistically different among herds (p