We evaluated antibodies against Leptospira spp. in both free-living and captive Caiman latirostris from Atlantic Forest, and free-living Caiman yacare from Pantanal, Brazil, by using a microscopic agglutination test. Overall seropositivity was 17%, with rates of 36% in captive C. latirostris (n=4/11) and 18% in free-living C. yacare (n=4/22).
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8 July 2024
Antibodies against Leptospira spp. in Free-Living and Captive Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris) and Free-Living Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) in Brazil
Daniela N. Nossa,
Yhuri C. Nóbrega,
Igor C. L. Acosta,
Marcelo Renan D. Santos,
Paulo Q. Menezes,
Marcos B. Heinemann,
Antônio Francisco Souza Filho,
Ana Carolina Srbek-Araujo
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 60 • No. 3
July 2024
Vol. 60 • No. 3
July 2024
Alligatoridae
Crocodilia
leptospirosis
Spirochaetes