Seroprevalencia de Babesia equi en tres diferentes sistemas de crianza de equinos: Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

• PAULO de TARSO L. BOTTEON ^[1] ; CARLOS L. MASSARD ^[2] ; RITA DE CÁSSIA C. M. BOTTEON ^[1] ; ZELSON G. LOSS ^[2] ; GUIDO F. C. LINHARES ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Veterinaria
  2. [2] Universidad Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro Departamento de Parasitología Animal
• Localización: Parasitología latinoamericana, ISSN-e 0717-7712, ISSN 0717-7704, Vol. 57, Nº. 1-4, 2002, págs. 141-145
• Idioma: español
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  • Seroprevalence of babesia equi in three breeding systems of equines: Rio de janeiro - brazil
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  • Blood samples were collected by jugular venipuncture and periferic blood smears horses maintained in tree breed system: confined, semi confined and extensive. The blood of this animals was analyzed for immunofluorescent antibody test (IFAT) for B. equi, and the prevalence obtained were the 89.58%, 87.89% and 45.24%, in extensive system, on semi confined system and confined system, respectively. For the direct exam in blood smear, the values was 16.7%, 16.13% and 4.78%, respectively in extensive system, on semi confined system and confined system