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An Assessment Of The Carrier State And A Novel Marker Of Leptospira And Abortion In Central Kentucky Horses, Gloria Louise Gellin
An Assessment Of The Carrier State And A Novel Marker Of Leptospira And Abortion In Central Kentucky Horses, Gloria Louise Gellin
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Leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonotic infection of worldwide importance and affects all mammals. The bacterium is transmitted to animals and humans by urine, fetal membranes and body fluids. Leptospira shedding in the urine contaminates both soil and water, exposing both humans and animals to the bacterium. Leptospirosis in horses can cause abortion and is one of the etiologies of equine recurrent uveitis which can lead to blindness. Equine leptospiral abortion in Central Kentucky is primarily caused by serovar Pomona, with occasional cases attributed to serovar Grippotyphosa. There are a few reports in the literature attributing abortion to serovar Bratislava in …
Elaboración De Un Anticuerpo Monoclonal Contra Leptospira Interrogans Serovar Pomona, Yuly Andrea Guerrero Quiroga, Juan Carlos Villarraga Micolta
Elaboración De Un Anticuerpo Monoclonal Contra Leptospira Interrogans Serovar Pomona, Yuly Andrea Guerrero Quiroga, Juan Carlos Villarraga Micolta
Medicina Veterinaria
La leptospirosis es una zoonosis de distribución mundial, más común en áreas tropicales donde las condiciones para su transmisión son favorables. Su incidencia a nivel mundial depende del clima, los reservorios, y su vigilancia; pero en Colombia estos índices no son bien valorados por la falta de investigaciones certeras en el tema. Es considerada una enfermedad ocupacional que afecta a personas que se dedican a la agricultura, limpieza de desagües, minería y aquellos que tienen contacto con animales como los trabajadores de famas y los veterinarios (Céspedes M, et.al, 2003; Slak A, et.al, 2007), sin contar que puede ser trasmitida …