Leptospira spp. and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus) in Botucatu region, SP, Brazil

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 546-552

  Zetun, C B ^a   Hoffmann, J L ^a   Silva, R C ^a   Souza, L C ^a   Langoni, Helio ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Public health; Serological survey; Vampire bats; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BAT; BLOOD; BRAZIL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECOSYSTEM; INGESTION; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SEROTYPE; SERUM; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS; VAMPIRE BAT; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALIA; DESMODUS ROTUNDUS; LEPTOSPIRA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 70349659859     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992009000300014     Document Type: Article

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