Vol. 38 No. 4 (2021): Agosto
Short Communication

Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in draft horses from indigenous communities in the Araucanía Region, Chile.

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  • Christian Tuemmers,
  • Gerardo Quezada,
  • Raúl Morales,
  • Michel Serri
Christian Tuemmers
Universidad Católica de Temuco
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Gerardo Quezada
Depto. de Ciencias Veterinarias y Salud Pública, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco
Raúl Morales
Depto. de Ciencias Veterinarias y Salud Pública, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Católica de Temuco
Michel Serri
Cínica Dávila

Published 2021-09-10

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Tuemmers C, Quezada G, Morales R, Serri M. Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in draft horses from indigenous communities in the Araucanía Region, Chile. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 10 [cited 2026 Apr. 29];38(4). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/860

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Abstract

In the Araucanía Region there are no studies on the seroprevalence of leptospirosis in horses. Serological samples from 100 draft horses from Mapuche communities of four communes in the region were analyzed using the microMAT technique. The seroprevalence was 35% for at least one serovar of Leptospira spp. being the most frequent serovars canicola (22%), grippotyphosa (21%), hardjo (13%) and pomona (10%). It was evident that the equine populations studied are exposed to infection by Leptospira spp. and reveal a potential risk of transmission to their owners.

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