serological survey of equine leptospirosis at the Microregion of Itaguai in the State of Rio de Janeiro

dos Santos C.S., Guedes Junior D. da S., Pereira R. de C.G., dos Santos C. de C.A., Castro V. & de Jesus V.L.T. [serological survey of equine leptospirosis at the Microregion of Itaguai in the State of Rio de Janeiro]. Inquerito sorologico da ocorrencia de leptospirose em equideos da microrregiao de Itagual no estado do Rio de Janeiro-RJ. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinaria, 34(2):96-100, 2012. Curso de POs-Graduacao em Medicina Veterinaria, Instituto de Veterinaria, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. BR-465 km 7, Seropedica, 23890-000, RJ. Brasil. E-mail: carolinespitz@yahoo.com.br A survey of anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies in animal from a horse breeding establishment located at the microregion of Itaguai in the State of Rio de Janeiro was conducted. One hundred and thirty-nine blood samples from horses were collected and subjected to microscopic agglutination test (MAT). A total of 71.9% (100) of the samples had agglutinating antibodies against one or more scrovars, with the predominance of Bratislava (29.2%), followed by Pomona (19.8%), Copenhagen (17.5%) and Hardjo prajitno (12.7%) Serovars. The reactivity rate between males (63.6%) and females (78.57%) showed no significant difference (p = 0.11). The group of animals younger than two years of age differed significantly from the others (p=0.0003). The results demonstrate that the animals of this micro-region have a high exposure to different Leptospi ra. serovars.