"Baixadeiros" horses: prevalence of anti-Trypanosoma spp. and anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies

Authors

  • Fernanda Pinto Ferreira Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, nandaferreiravet@gmail.com http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0554-0252
  • Eloiza Teles Caldart Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, eloiza.vet@gmail.com
  • Danilo Rodrigues Barros Brito Instituto Federal do Maranhão, São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil, danilobrito@ifma.edu.br
  • Daniel Praseres Chaves Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil, daniel@cernitas.com.br
  • João Luis Garcia Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, jlgarcia@uel.br
  • Italmar Teodorico Navarro Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, italmar@uel.br

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/cab19051522

Abstract

A total of 138 horse blood samples were collected from 2012 to 2013 for the subsequent separation of serum collection. For detection of anti-Leishmania spp. and anti-Trypanosoma spp. antibodies, indirect immunofluorescence reactions and immunoenzymatic assays were performed. Samples with titers ?40 were considered positive in the indirect immunofluorescence (IFAT), and the cut off for the enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) was calculated with three standard deviations. When tested for Trypanosoma spp., 50.37% (68/135) of the samples were ELISA reagents, 18.84% (8/136) were positive for IFAT and 2.89% (4/138) for both tests. A significant statistical association was observed for the municipality (p = 0.013) and collection period (p = 0.042) in the ELISA. When tested for Leishmania spp., 25.4% (35/138) of the samples were ELISA reagents, 13.00% (18/138) were positive for the IFAT and 4.34% (6/138) were positive for two tests, there were no variables associated with seropositivity. A statistical association (p = 0.0034) was observed between the presence of anti-Trypanosoma spp. and anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies when the ELISA was used. The results suggest that this horse breed is in contact with leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis, which demonstrates the need for a more accurate investigation into the real role of horses in these diseases to assist in disease control measures.
Keywords: Leishmaniasis; Trypanosomiasis; Equines; Serology

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Author Biographies

Fernanda Pinto Ferreira, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, nandaferreiravet@gmail.com

http://lattes.cnpq.br/2733696844663287

Eloiza Teles Caldart, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, eloiza.vet@gmail.com

 http://lattes.cnpq.br/2570050477948808

Danilo Rodrigues Barros Brito, Instituto Federal do Maranhão, São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil, danilobrito@ifma.edu.br

http://lattes.cnpq.br/0597840161486371

Daniel Praseres Chaves, Universidade Estadual do Maranhão, São Luis, Maranhão, Brasil, daniel@cernitas.com.br

http://lattes.cnpq.br/3232220980563984

João Luis Garcia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, jlgarcia@uel.br

http://lattes.cnpq.br/3294126185204359

Italmar Teodorico Navarro, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil, italmar@uel.br

http://lattes.cnpq.br/0856815343260858

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Published

2018-10-20

How to Cite

PINTO FERREIRA, F.; TELES CALDART, E.; RODRIGUES BARROS BRITO, D.; PRASERES CHAVES, D.; LUIS GARCIA, J.; TEODORICO NAVARRO, I. "Baixadeiros" horses: prevalence of anti-Trypanosoma spp. and anti-Leishmania spp. antibodies. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 19, p. 1–8, 2018. DOI: 10.1590/cab19051522. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/e-51522. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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Vol. 19 (2018): Continuous publication

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MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA

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