title: Serum antileptospiral agglutinins in freshwater turtles from Southern Brazil.
abstract: In this study, we observed the presence of antileptospiral agglutinins in freshwater turtles of two urban lakes of Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Forty animals (29 Trachemys dorbigny and 11 Phrynops hilarii) were captured and studied. Attempts to isolate leptospires from blood and urine samples were unsuccessful. Serum samples (titer > 100) reactive to pathogenic strains were observed in 11 animals. These data encourage surveys of pet turtles to evaluate the risk of transmission of pathogenic leptospires to humans.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Controle de Zoonoses, Universidade Federal de Pelotas , Pelotas, RS , Brasil ; Centro de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas , Pelotas, RS , Brasil.
authors.forename: Everton F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Núbia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seyffert
authors.forename: Gustavo M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
authors.forename: Karl P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Leihs
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Athanazio
authors.forename: Ana L S
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: Odir A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Dellagostin
authors.forename: Claudiomar S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Brod
keywords: Agglutinins; Leptospirosis; Turtles
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