SEROPREVALENCE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS IN SHEEP FROM TWO FARMS IN PUNO, PERU

Authors

  • Lucy Bautista R. Laboratorio de Medicina Veterinaria Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Francisco Suárez A. Laboratorio de Medicina Veterinaria Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Wilfredo Huanca L. Laboratorio de Reproducción Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i2.8505

Keywords:

leptospirosis, Leptospira spp, sheep, antibody, MAT, Puno

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence ofLeptospira spp in two sheep farms in Puno, Peru. Blood samples (n=100) were collectedfrom March to May 2006 at the ILLPA Experminental Research Farm of INIA and theAsiruni farm. The samples were processed using the microscopic agglutinationserological test. The total prevalence was 57%, without differences between farms.

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Published

2014-06-17

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Comunicaciones

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Copyright (c) 2014 Lucy Bautista R., Francisco Suárez A., Wilfredo Huanca L.

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How to Cite

Bautista R., L., Suárez A., F., & Huanca L., W. (2014). SEROPREVALENCE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS IN SHEEP FROM TWO FARMS IN PUNO, PERU. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 25(2), 324-328. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i2.8505