Prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. in domestic cats (Felis catus) using the microagglutination test in Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Siever Morales-Cauti Universidad Científica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Peru
  • Almendra Del Rio Eslava Universidad Científica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Peru
  • Rubén Villacaqui A. Universidad Científica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Peru
  • Yurie Arias Guerrero Universidad Científica del Sur, Carrera de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Lima, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v36i2.30623

Keywords:

prevalence, Leptospira interrogans, domestic cat, MAT, antibodies

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. using the microagglutination test (MAT) in domestic cats (Felis catus). Two hundred blood samples were collected by venipuncture of the cephalic vein of cats that came to a veterinary clinic in Lima for consultation. The blood serums were obtained through centrifugation and were stored frozen (-20 °C) until analysis. Live serovars of L. canicola, L. icterohaemorrhagiae, L. pomona, L. autumnalis, L. hardjo and L. grippotyphosa were tested. The prevalence of antibodies against the six serovars of Leptospira interrogans was 10 ± 4.1% (95% CI), with no significant statistical association (p>0.05) found with age, sex and breed, in addition to certain breeding characteristics.

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Published

2025-04-30

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Comunicaciones

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How to Cite

Morales-Cauti, S., Del Rio Eslava, A., Villacaqui A., R., & Arias Guerrero, Y. (2025). Prevalence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. in domestic cats (Felis catus) using the microagglutination test in Lima, Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 36(2), e30623. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v36i2.30623