Estudio del agente causal de la Leptospirosis en perros y su importancia en la Salud Pública

This document deals with the study of the causal agent of Leptospirosis in dogs and its importance in Public Health. The conclusions determine that leptospirosis is considered one of the most widespread zoonoses and a serious public health problem throughout the world. The dog acts as a potential disseminator of this disease since it maintains a close relationship with man; Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira, family Leptospiraceae, of the order Spirochateales. Two species are commonly recognized within this genus: L. biflexa and L. interrogans (pathogenic to dogs); Regarding public health, it can affect slaughterhouse workers, animal caretakers, veterinarians and garbage collectors; leptospires depend on water to survive and reach their definitive host, being a source of infection various moist materials or water contaminated with the urine of infected animals; penetrates man is through mucous membranes or skin wounds; the Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) is widely used in epidemiological studies; In dogs, the prevention of leptospirosis acquires greater relevance due to its zoonotic nature. To prevent this condition, it is essential to consider vaccination as the most effective process and the antibiotics recommended for the cure of the disease are: tetracycline dihydrostreptomycin, third-generation cephalosporins (ceftoxime and cefotaxime).

• Autor principal: Sánchez Caicedo, Jeniffer Madelaine (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Publicado: 2022
• Materias: Perros; Leptospira; Microaglutinación
• Acceso en línea: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/13117