TY - JOUR
T1 - Incidence of canine leptospirosis in the metropolitan area of Curitiba, State of Paraná, Southern Brazil
AU - Martins, Camila Marinelli
AU - Barros, Cristiane da Conceição de
AU - Galindo, Claudia Martins
AU - Kikuti, Mariana
AU - Ullmann, Leila Sabrina
AU - Pampuch, Raquel dos Santos
AU - Hoffmann, Juliano Leônidas
AU - Langoni, Helio
AU - Ferreira, Fernando
AU - Molento, Marcelo Beltrão
AU - Biondo, Alexander Welker
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Introduction: The incidence of canine leptospirosis in Brazil needs to be assessed. Methods: The same dogs in southern Brazil were sampled over two years to determine the prevalence, incidence and association of canine leptospirosis with various risk factors. Results: In 2009, the prevalence was 33 (14.4%) of 228 dogs, with a predominance of serovar Canicola (33.4%). In 2010, 90 dogs were re-evaluated (the remaining dogs were lost to deaths, address changes and donations), and the prevalence was found to be 35 (38.9%) of 90, with the predominant serovar being Icterohaemorrhagiae (51.4%). Moreover, the incidence was 26 of 90 (28.9%), and the disease was statistically associated with age (2009) and street access (2010). Conclusions: Our findings revealed instability in the dog population and age to be relevant risk factors for canine leptospirosis.
AB - Introduction: The incidence of canine leptospirosis in Brazil needs to be assessed. Methods: The same dogs in southern Brazil were sampled over two years to determine the prevalence, incidence and association of canine leptospirosis with various risk factors. Results: In 2009, the prevalence was 33 (14.4%) of 228 dogs, with a predominance of serovar Canicola (33.4%). In 2010, 90 dogs were re-evaluated (the remaining dogs were lost to deaths, address changes and donations), and the prevalence was found to be 35 (38.9%) of 90, with the predominant serovar being Icterohaemorrhagiae (51.4%). Moreover, the incidence was 26 of 90 (28.9%), and the disease was statistically associated with age (2009) and street access (2010). Conclusions: Our findings revealed instability in the dog population and age to be relevant risk factors for canine leptospirosis.
KW - Dogs
KW - Prevalence
KW - Serology
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U2 - 10.1590/0037-8682-1665-2013
DO - 10.1590/0037-8682-1665-2013
M3 - Article
C2 - 24474022
AN - SCOPUS:84892749617
SN - 0037-8682
VL - 46
SP - 772
EP - 775
JO - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
JF - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
IS - 6
ER -