Abstract

RAQUEL-MONTES, Mariam et al. Seroprevalence of leptospirosis and brucellosis in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Tierralta Cordoba, Colombia. rev.udcaactual.divulg.cient. [online]. 2022, vol.25, n.2, e1904.  Epub Oct 27, 2022. ISSN 0123-4226.  https://doi.org/10.31910/rudca.v25.n2.2022.1904.

In animal production, brucellosis and leptospirosis cause reproductive problems and limit animal health and production. The objective was to determine the presence of antibodies against Leptospira spp. and Brucella abortus in a buffalo population in the municipality of Tierralta, Cordoba. A descriptive, transversal study was carried out including a population of 144 Murrah´s breed buffalos destined for beef and milk production. For the Leptospira spp. diagnostic, was used a rapid slide agglutination test with 13 serogrups and 19 serovars belonging to 5 pathogenic Leptospira species was implemented and for Brucella abortus Rose Bengal and C-Elisa was used. Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. was 87,5 %, serogrup Mini was the most frequent, but Grippotyphosa showed the higher titer. The 16,67 % of the buffaloes evaluated presented titles equal to or above than 1:800 associated with current or recent infection. High seroprevalence may be due to environmental characteristics of the zone, which gives favorable conditions for the growth and maintenance of this pathogen, these factors in conjunction with the habit of wallowing makes them prone to suffering infections caused by bacteria of the genera Leptospira sp. since water sources are often contaminated. Seroprevalence against B. abortus by Rose-Bengal and C-Elisa was 2,08 %, the determined titers correspond to infectious processes. There were no clinical manifestations of disease and the effects on reproductive parameters were not determined because of the lack of productive registries.

Keywords : Antibodies; Brucella abortus; Leptospira spp.; Spirochaetales; Zoonoses.

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