Babesia earns in stray dogs of São Paulo City, I. Comparative study of methods for diagnosis
Blood samples from 106 stray dogs of São Paulo City were examined to detect Babesia canis. Rosenfeld stained blood smears and the immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) were the techniques used for diagnosis. The first technique showed that 10.3% of the animals were infected and the latter revealed...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 1990 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo (FMVZ-USP) |
| Repository: | Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.usp.br:article/51835 |
| Online Access: | https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/51835 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Babesia infection in dogs Babesiose (cães) |
| Summary: | Blood samples from 106 stray dogs of São Paulo City were examined to detect Babesia canis. Rosenfeld stained blood smears and the immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) were the techniques used for diagnosis. The first technique showed that 10.3% of the animals were infected and the latter revealed 42.4% of seropositive dogs. Titers in the IFAT ranged from 1:10 to 1:2560, and the most frequent titer was 1:40. The IFAT demonstrated a relatively high sensibility and high specificity, revealing to be a dependable method for epidemiological surveying. |
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