Serological survey of leptospiral antibodies in cattle in Zimbabwe
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Tropical Animal Health and Production
- Vol. 19 (4) , 209-214
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02242118
Abstract
A total of 2,382 sera from 92 herds widely distributed throughout Zimbabwe were screened using the Microscopic Agglutination Test against representatives of 18 serogroups ofLeptospira interrogans and one representative ofLeptospira biflexa. The prevalence of leptospiral titres at a serum dilution of 1:100 was 27%, the most common titres being to antigens from the Sejroe and Tarassovi serogroups. Significantly different proportions of titres were shown among the three farming systems and among the eight provinces of Zimbabwe. 2.382 sérums provenant de 92 troupeaux répartis dans tout le Zimbabwe ont été testés par le test d'agglutination microscopique (TAM) sur des représentants de 18 sérogroupes deLeptospira interrogans et un représentant deLeptospira biflexa. Pour une dilution de sérum au 1:100, la prévalence des titres leptospiriens est de 27 p. 100, les titres les plus communs étant ceux des sérogroupes Sejroe et Tarassovi. On a observé des proportions de titres significativement différents parmiles 3 systèmes agraires et les 8 provinces du Zimbabwe. Mediante la prueba de aglutinación microscópica (PAM) contra representativos de 18 serogroups deLeptospira interrogans y un representativo deLeptospira biflexa, se examinaron 2.382 sueros provenientes de 92 hatos distribuidos ampliamente en Zimbabwe. La prevalencia de títulos de leptospira a una dilución sérica de 1:100 fue del 27 por ciento, correspondiendo los títulos más comunes a antígenos de los serogroupos Sejroe y Tarassovi. La proporción de títulos fue significativamente differente, relacionado a tres sistemas de manejo y entra las ocho provincias de Zimbabwe estudiadas.Keywords
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