Seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans in a herd of vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) under captivity in northern Chile

Cecilia  Norambuena; Mariana  Roldán; Christian  Tuemmers; Gerardo  Quezada; Oriana  Betancourt

Seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans in a herd of vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) under captivity in northern Chile

Authors

Cecilia Norambuena
Mariana Roldán
Christian Tuemmers
Gerardo Quezada
Oriana Betancourt

Keywords:

leptospirosis, camelidae, Vicugna vicugna

Abstract

Twenty-one vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) from a Chilean breeding unit were tested to serovars Pomona, Canicola, Copenhageni, Ballum and Grippotyphosa of Leptospira interrogans using the microscopic microagglutination technique. The results showed that 23.8% of the samples reacted to the serovar Grippotyphosa which has been related to abortions in South American camelids.

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Published

2021-03-01

How to Cite

Norambuena, C. ., Roldán, M. ., Tuemmers, C. ., Quezada, G. ., & Betancourt, O. . (2021). Seropositivity to Leptospira interrogans in a herd of vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) under captivity in northern Chile. Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 52(1), 43–44. Retrieved from https://ajvs.cl/index.php/ajvs/article/view/45