Ciência Rural (Sep 2018)

Negative results for anti-Leptospira sp. agglutinins in free-living Iguanas (Iguana iguana) from the Amazon region of Brazil

  • Thamillys Rayssa Marques Monteiro,
  • Katarine de Souza Rocha,
  • Gleiciane Schupp de Sena Mesquita,
  • Danniel Carvalho de Castro,
  • Stefânia Araújo Miranda,
  • Giselle Souza da Paz,
  • Hélio Langoni,
  • Carla Cristina Guimarães de Moraes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20170822
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 9

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ABSTRACT: Although, serological studies for leptospirosis in iguanas have already been performed, there is no report in the Amazon region. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the presence of anti-Leptospira sp. in free living Iguanas-verdes (Iguana iguana) of Mangal das Garças Park, metropolitan region of Belém, Pará, Northern region of Brazil. Twenty-nine blood samples of Iguana-verde (I. iguana) were collected from Mangal das Garças Park. For the serological diagnosis of Leptospira sp. it was employed microscopic agglutination test (MAT) with 25 live antigens of Leptospira sp. as antigens. It was observed that all samples were non-reactive, suggesting no exposure to the agent.

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