High number of leptospiral carriers among asymptomatic dogs in the municipality of São Gonçalo, metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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R. Sant’anna
A. S. Vieira
J. Grapiglia
W. Lilenbaum

Abstract

The dog’s role as leptospire carriers has been increasingly studied, because there is strong evidence that asymptomatic dogs can be chronic carriers and can act as a source of infection for human beings, causing a public health problem.

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CONSENSOS EM LEPTOSPIROSE II

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High number of leptospiral carriers among asymptomatic dogs in the municipality of São Gonçalo, metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, [S. l.], v. 17, n. 2, p. 79–80, 2019. Disponível em: https://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/37945. Acesso em: 4 dec. 2025.