| leptospirosis as the most frequent infectious disease impairing productivity in small ruminants in rio de janeiro, brazil. | despite the importance of small ruminants breeding in developing countries, milk/meat productivity remains unsatisfactory. infectious diseases, such as leptospirosis, brucellosis, and small ruminant lentiviruses (srlvs), contribute to this scenario. the objective of the present study was to determine the role of each of these diseases in the productivity of small ruminants breeding in rio de janeiro, brazil. in goats, 343 samples were tested for leptospirosis, 560 for brucella abortus, and 506 f ... | 2011 | 21898182 |