Abstract
This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies against Brucella canis in dogs of the district of Pucusana, Lima, Peru. Blood samples from 202 dogs older than 6 months of age were collected, regardless of breed, sex or reproductive history. The sera was analysed by the technique of agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID). The results showed 21.3 ± 2.9% (43/202) of dogs seropositive for antibodies against B. canis. The variables sex, breed, occurrence of abortion and street presence were evaluated resulting significant association between seropositivity to B. canis and sex (p<0.05).
Translated title of the contribution | Seroprevalence of antibodies against brucella canis in dogs of the pucusana district, lima, Peru |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 370-374 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |