Bovine leptospirosis in south Marmara region of Turkey: A serological survey

Kocabiyik A., Cetin C.

REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE, cilt.155, sa.12, ss.606-608, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 155 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.606-608
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Serum samples obtained from 922 apparently healthy and unvaccinated cattle were used to determine the serological prevalence of bovine leptospiral infections in south Marmara region of Turkey. The sera were screened for the presence of leptospiral antibodies using four serovars of Leptospira interrogans (hardjo, grippotyphosa, pomona, and icterohaemorrhagiae) in the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) at 1/100 dilution. Thirty-one (3.4%) of the cattle examined had leptospiral antibody titres of 1/100 or higher to one or more of the test antigens. The prevalence rates of antibodies to individual serovars were hardjo (2.8%), grippotyphosa (0.4%), and pomona (0.2%). Moreover, the seroprevalence of hardjo infection increased with the age of animals. In conclusion, serovar hardjo infections were determined to be more common leptospiral infections in cattle in south Marmara region of Turkey.