Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp infection and its risk factors among domestic dogs in Bogotá, Colombia

Different analytical tools were used to determine the seroprevalence of and risk factors associated with Leptospira spp infection in 192 domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) in Bogotá, Colombia. Using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT), a battery of 16 Leptospira serovars were tested. The seroprev...

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Published in:Veterinary and animal science 2018-12, Vol.6, p.64-68
Main Authors: Cárdenas, Nicolás Céspedes, Infante, Gina Polo, Pacheco, Dina Andrea Rangel, Diaz, Juan Pablo Diaz, Wagner, Diana Carolina Mejia, Dias, Ricardo Augusto, Neto, José Soares Ferreira, Amaku, Marcos, Vargas-Pinto, Piero, Polo, Luis, Grisi-Filho, Jose Henrique Hildebrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Epidemiology, Dogs
Leptospirosis
Precipitation
Seroprevalence
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Summary:Different analytical tools were used to determine the seroprevalence of and risk factors associated with Leptospira spp infection in 192 domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) in Bogotá, Colombia. Using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT), a battery of 16 Leptospira serovars were tested. The seroprevalence of Leptospira spp was calculated as 36.46% (95% CI 0.30-0.43). A questionnaire was applied to the dogs’ owners at the time of sampling and the variables “Water sources near home” and “Dog hunting rodents” were identified as risk factors for leptospirosis occurrence in the urban area of Bogotá. Geographical coordinates relating to the dogs’ households were obtained in order to map out the spatial distribution of reactive and unreactive dogs. Additionally, we found that the mean annual precipitation was higher at geographical locations with reactive animals than at those with unreactive dogs (p 
ISSN:2451-943X
2451-943X
DOI:10.1016/j.vas.2018.08.002