title: Letter to the editor.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói-RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lilenbaum
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Narduche
authors.forename: Ana Paula
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Loureiro
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Araújo Penna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male