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Detection of antibodies against Brucella abortus, Leptospira spp., and Apicomplexa protozoa in water buffaloes in the Northeast of Argentina

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Water buffalo industry has become a profitable activity worldwide, including the Northeast of Argentina (NEA). However, research on diseases affecting this species is scarce. The aim of the present study was to detect antibodies against Brucella abortus, Leptospira spp., Neospora caninum, Toxoplasma gondii, and Sarcocystis spp. in 500 water buffalo cows from five ranches (100 animals each) in the NEA. Serum samples were tested for B. abortus by fluorescence polarization assay, Leptospira spp. by microagglutination test, and N. caninum, T. gondii, and Sarcocystis spp. by indirect fluorescent antibody tests. Overall, the proportion of seropositive animals was 6.4, 22.2, 42.2, 25.4, and 50.8 % for brucellosis, leptospirosis, neosporosis, toxoplasmosis, and sarcocystosis, respectively. The proportion of seropositive animals for all diseases was statistically different among herds (p < 0.05). Statistical differences were also detected among age groups for brucellosis and neosporosis (p < 0.05). The detection of specific antibodies to B. abortus, Leptospira spp., and several Apicomplexa protozoans in water buffaloes in the NEA is reported in this study.

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We thank Drs. Bacigalupe, Moré, and Pardini as well as technicians at INTA Balcarce for their assistance and laboratory support. This work was supported by special grants from PICT 2412 FONCYT and national project AESA 203971 from INTA, Argentina.

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  1. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina

    José L. Konrad, Lucía M. Campero & Dadin P. Moore

  2. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNNE, Corrientes, Argentina

    José L. Konrad & Gustavo A. Crudeli

  3. Laboratorio de Inmunoparasitología, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, UNLP, La Plata, Argentina

    Lucía M. Campero & María C. Venturini

  4. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Gastón S. Caspe, Bibiana Brihuega, Graciela Draghi & Carlos M. Campero

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Konrad, J.L., Campero, L.M., Caspe, G.S. et al. Detection of antibodies against Brucella abortus, Leptospira spp., and Apicomplexa protozoa in water buffaloes in the Northeast of Argentina. Trop Anim Health Prod 45, 1751–1756 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-013-0427-y

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Keywords

  • Bubalus bubalis
  • Brucella abortus
  • Leptospira spp
  • Apicomplexa protozoa