Incidence of leptospirosis in non-human primates at the santarém zoo, Pará, Brazil

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that affects practically all domestic and wild animals, which can become carriers and, as a consequence, will contribute to the spread of microorganism in nature. The present study aims detect occurrence leptospirosis against by microscopic serum agglutination test animals at Zoo Centro Universitário da Amazônia (ZOOUNAMA). 26 adult both sexes following species: 9 Sapajus apella, 2 Cebus kaapori, 3 Ateles marginatus, 10 paniscus, 1 Chiropetes satanas, Allouata belzebul. Of studied, (11.5%) were reagents be taken Leptospira spp. serovars found different species were: Icterohaemorragiae, Balum, Hardjo Grippothyphosa. SAM proved efficient leptospira non-human primates. Icterohaemorragiae type occurred with research results showing it also important