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Anti-Leptospira sp. agglutinins in ewes in the Federal District, Brazil

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To define the prevalence of anti-Leptospira sp. agglutinins in ewes in the Federal District, Brazil, serum samples from 157 ewes were tested for antibodies against serovars of Leptospira sp. by the microscopic agglutination test. Antibodies were detected in three flocks in a prevalence of 3% (95% CI = 0.4%–5.7%). Considering that sheep and cattle were raised together, the lack of sanitary control could represent a risk to cattle production, which is the most important activity in the Centre-West region of Brazil.

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Thanks to CNPq and CAPES (Procad Novas Fronteiras 2007).

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  1. INCT/CNPq–Informação Genético Sanitária da Pecuária Brasileira, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Luiza de S. Seixas

  2. Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Animais, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Universidade de Brasília (UnB), ICC Sul, Asa Norte, Brasília, Federal District, 70970-900, Brazil

    Cristiano Barros de Melo, Concepta M. McManus & Márcio B. de Castro

  3. DMVP-EV/Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Rômulo C. Leite & Élvio C. Moreira

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Seixas, L.d.S., de Melo, C.B., Leite, R.C. et al. Anti-Leptospira sp. agglutinins in ewes in the Federal District, Brazil. Trop Anim Health Prod 43, 9–11 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-010-9677-0

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