Open AccessPrevalência e fatores de risco da Leucose Enzoótica Bovina em rebanhos bovinos da microrregião de Teresina, estado do Piauí, Brasil
Author(s) -
Pedro Henrique Viana Rebêlo,
Flávio de Sousa Oliveira,
Rafael Gabino Cavalcante,
Francisco das Chagas Cardoso,
Raphael Bernardo da Silva Neto,
Sabrina Thabla Pereira Lopes,
Bárbara Emanuelle Brito Melo,
Ana Lys Bezerra Barradas Mineiro,
Lauro César Soares Feitosa,
Francisco Solano Feitosa,
Taciana Galba da Silva Tenório
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista agrária acadêmica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2595-3125
DOI - 10.32406/v3n62020/6-15/agrariacad
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , herd , veterinary medicine , biology , geography , zoology , medicine , serology , immunology , antibody
The present work aims to estimate the seroprevalence of Bovine Enzootic Leukosis - LEB and to identify the risk factors associated with seroreactivity for infection by the LEB virus, in cattle from herds raised in the Teresina Microregion, in the State of Piaui, Brazil. 420 blood samples were examined in 14 municipalities belonging to the microregion, the technique used for the research was Immunodiffusion in Agar Gel (IDGA). There was a prevalence rate of 19.52% (82/420) of seroreagent animals, with the occurrence of at least one animal positive for LEB in each herd evaluated. The results show that prevention and control measures are necessary for better surveillance of herds.