Serologic studies of bacterial zoonoses in free-living sea lion pups Zalophus californianus, in the Gulf of California, Mexico

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence rate of brucellosis, leptospirosis, and chlamydiosis in offspring free-living sea lions ( Zalophus californianus ) Mexican Gulf California. The work was carried out across six islands where reproduction takes place. Sixty-one blood samples were collected from seemingly healthy eight weeks old. For diagnosis, serum obtained by venae cavae puncture. In search for smooth Brucella spp., based on phenotypic characterization, antigens detected employing an antigen test abortus , strain 1119-3. case serological diagnosis microscopic agglutination identify 12 Leptospira interrogans serotypes. Lastly, Chlamydia identified using commercial ELISA (ID Screen ® ). All 61 presented negative results B. C. ELISA. leptospirosis showed that 29 sera (47.5%) all serotypes, 32 positive (52.5%) at least one serotype. After studying three diseases, suggest presence against is a potential threat protected