Serological study of leptospirosis among dairy cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Maid RIFATBEGOVIC; Zinka MAKSIMOVIC

Article Details

Serological study of leptospirosis among dairy cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Authors:

Maid RIFATBEGOVIC | Zinka MAKSIMOVIC

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 6, pp.459-462

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2011

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767097

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Keywords:

Abstract:

 

A total of 75,206 blood serum samples from dairy cattle and quarantined heifers was collected between 2001 and 2007 and analyzed for bovine leptospirosis by the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Serovar Hardjo was used for testing of all sera, with the addition of 2 or 3 randomly chosen other serovars (Grippotyphosa, Icterohaemorrhagiae, Pomona, Bataviae, Canicola, and/or Saxcoebing). From the total number of sera tested, 1197 (1.59%) were serologically positive, with a decreasing tendency over the years of research. The most prevalent serovar was Pomona (1.32%), followed by Hardjo (0.52%) and Grippotyphosa (0.37%). The differences among the studied regions in terms of the distribution of serovars and seroprevalence values may be attributed to different farm management approaches and climatic conditions. It is believed that the decrease in seroprevalence toward the last years of investigation may be due to the application of permanent control strategies against leptospirosis and antibiotic therapy for all seropositive animals with an antibody titer equal to or higher than 1:100.

 

A total of 75,206 blood serum samples from dairy cattle and quarantined heifers was collected between 2001 and 2007 and analyzed for bovine leptospirosis by the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Serovar Hardjo was used for testing of all sera, with the addition of 2 or 3 randomly chosen other serovars (Grippotyphosa, Icterohaemorrhagiae, Pomona, Bataviae, Canicola, and/or Saxcoebing). From the total number of sera tested, 1197 (1.59%) were serologically positive, with a decreasing tendency over the years of research. The most prevalent serovar was Pomona (1.32%), followed by Hardjo (0.52%) and Grippotyphosa (0.37%). The differences among the studied regions in terms of the distribution of serovars and seroprevalence values may be attributed to different farm management approaches and climatic conditions. It is believed that the decrease in seroprevalence toward the last years of investigation may be due to the application of permanent control strategies against leptospirosis and antibiotic therapy for all seropositive animals with an antibody titer equal to or higher than 1:100.

Article Details

Serological study of leptospirosis among dairy cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Authors:

Maid RIFATBEGOVIC | Zinka MAKSIMOVIC

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 6, pp.459-462

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2011

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767097

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

Key words: Leptospirosis

dairy cattle

seroprevalence

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Issues

Article Details

Serological study of leptospirosis among dairy cattle in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Authors: Maid RIFATBEGOVIC | Zinka MAKSIMOVIC

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 6, pp.459-462

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2011

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000767097

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Key words: Leptospirosis

dairy cattle

seroprevalence

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Issues

Authors:

Maid RIFATBEGOVIC | Zinka MAKSIMOVIC

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2011 Vol.35 Issue 6, pp.459-462

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2011

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000767097

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128