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LEPTOSPIROSIS SEROSURVEY IN BOVINES FROM BRAZILIAN PANTANAL USING IGG ELISA WITH RECOMBINANT PROTEIN LIPL32 AND MICROSCOPIC AGGLULUTINATION TEST
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil / Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária. Embrapa Pantanal. Corumbá, MS, Brasil
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária. Embrapa Pantanal. Corumbá, MS, Brasil
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária. Embrapa Pantanal. Corumbá, MS, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases. New York, USA
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária. Embrapa Pantanal. Corumbá, MS, Brasil
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária. Embrapa Pantanal. Corumbá, MS, Brasil
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases. New York, USA
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Microbiologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Abstract
This investigation was carried out in Brazilian Pantanal: region with important biodiversity. This region’s
climatic conditions, hydrology and geomorphology as well as the existence of great variety of wild species
favor the maintenance of the Leptospira in the environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate IgG ELISA
with recombinant protein LipL32 in comparison with microscopic agglutination test (MAT) and additionally
contribute to the knowledge of the distribution of the one of most important worldwide zoonotic infection,
assessing the seropositivity of bovine leptospirosis in beef cattle herds of Brazilian Pantanal, an important
ecological preserved area, where cattle constitute not only the most important economic resource but also the
major activity compatible of the conservation of natural resource of the region. Out of 282 samples of cattle
serum analyzed, 143 (50.71%) were positive in MAT. The serovar Hardjo (genotypic Hardjoprajitno and
Hardjobovis), Wolffi and Ballum showed the largest frequency of reactive samples. In the IgG ELISA rLipL32,
161 samples (57.09%) were positive. This result was higher than obtained by MAT (p<0.001). The sensitivity
of the ELISA test was 99.30% and the specificity was 86.33%, based on the MAT. This test was shown to be
a more sensitive, specific and accurate test for the diagnosis of bovine leptospirosis compared to the MAT.
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