Occurrence of anti Sarcocystis spp., anti Toxoplasma gondii, and anti Neospora spp. antibodies in equines from western Santa Catarina, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p1663

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Neosporosis, Toxoplasmosis, EPM, Reproductive diseases.

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Equine raising is generally articulated as a secondary activity on farms, where animals are used for leisure or work. Thus, it is important to consider the health of these animals, seeking to understand which are the main agents that circulate in a given farm or region. In this sense, this study aimed to evaluate the presence of IgG anti-Sarcocystis spp., anti-Toxoplasma gondii, and anti-Neospora spp. antibodies in equines in western Santa Catarina, Brazil. A total of 100 serum samples from horses from 10 farms, located in the municipalities of Faxinal dos Guedes, Xaxim, and Xanxerê were analyzed from June to December 2019. The samples were evaluated by indirect immunofluorescence reaction (IIFR) to detect antibodies of IgG class against the three agents. The results showed that the equines in the region are seropositive against the three studied agents, 11% of which for Sarcocystis spp. 21% for T. gondii, and 20% for Neospora spp. The analysis of the presence of these protozoa in different environments showed that both stabled and extensively raised horses presented signs of contact with the studied agents. Animals that live only in stables had a higher occurrence of IgG anti-Sarcocystis (7/32; 21.88%) and anti-T. gondii (11/32; 34.38%) antibodies. The evaluating of animals raised on pasture, semi-extensively and extensively, showed a higher percentage of seropositivity for N. caninum (9/34; 26.47%). The high occurrence of animals seropositive to the studied protozoa reinforces the importance of controlling and preventing these agents in the region, as they have the potential to cause a high impact on equid farming, mainly involving reproductive losses and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).

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Author Biographies

Alana Birck Ribeiro, University of the West of Santa Catarina

Student of the Undergraduate Course in Veterinary Medicine, University of the West of Santa Catarina, UNOESC, Xanxerê, SC, Brasil.

Maysa Bigolin Chitolina, University of the West of Santa Catarina

Student of the Undergraduate Course in Veterinary Medicine, UNOESC, Xanxerê, SC, Brasil.

Andressa Carminatti, University of the West of Santa Catarina

Student, Master's Program in Health and Animal Production, UNOESC, Xanxerê, SC, Brazil.

Fagner D'ambroso Fernandes, Federal University of Santa Maria

Student, Master's Program in Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Federal University of Santa Maria, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.

Patricia Bräunig, Federal University of Santa Maria

Pharmaceutical and Researcher, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.

Fernanda Silveira Flores Vogel, Federal University of Santa Maria

Teacher and Researcher, Program in Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.

Alan Miranda Prestes, University of the West of Santa Catarina

Teacher and Researcher, Master's Program in Health and Animal Production, UNOESC, Xanxerê, SC, Brazil.

Silvana Giacomini Collet, University of the West of Santa Catarina

Teacher and Researcher, Master's Program in Health and Animal Production, UNOESC, Xanxerê, SC, Brazil.

Giovana Camillo, University of the West of Santa Catarina

Teacher and Researcher, Master's Program in Health and Animal Production, UNOESC, Xanxerê, SC, Brazil.

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2021-04-22

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Ribeiro, A. B., Chitolina, M. B., Carminatti, A., Fernandes, F. D., Bräunig, P., Vogel, F. S. F., Prestes, A. M., Collet, S. G., & Camillo, G. (2021). Occurrence of anti Sarcocystis spp., anti Toxoplasma gondii, and anti Neospora spp. antibodies in equines from western Santa Catarina, Brazil. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 42(3Supl1), 1663–1672. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p1663

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