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The potential role of captive collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu) as a leptospirosis reservoir in the Peruvian Amazon

Galvez H.A., Céspedes M.J., Mayor P., Mendoza P., Jori F.. 2006. In : Proceedings of the 11th Symposium of the International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Cairns, Australia. Cairns : ISVEE, 4 p.. International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics. 11, 2006-08-06/2006-08-11, Cairns (Australie).

A serological survey was conducted in a collared peccary farm in the Peruvian Amazon to investigate variations in leptospiral seroprevalence over a period of 18 months. The first survey in 2003 revealed a prevalence of 100% of leptospirosis in the captive population (n=27) with a total of 9 different serovars (sv) identified. Leptospira spp. Varillal 010 was detected in 100% of the population reaching titers of 1:1600 and 8 other strains were detected sometimes at high titers. A second survey in 2005, confirmed a prevalence of leptospirosis in 86.4% of the sampled population (n=22) and revealed serological conversion to two new serovars in 40% of the herd. The absence of clinical symptoms and serological conversion to previously detected or to new serovars in more than 90% of the herd confirms the circulation of spirochaetes within the captive herd and the possible role the collared peccary as a potential reservoir of leptospirosis.

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