Title of article
Seroprevalence of leptospiral Antibodies in Humans and Domestic Animals in Iran
Author/Authors
Sakhaee، Ehsanollah نويسنده Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran , , Farahani، Hadis نويسنده School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IR Iran ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Pages
7
From page
58
To page
64
Abstract
Background: Leptospirosis is an important re-emerging zoonotic disease in tropical and
subtropical areas and acute febrile infection and a conveyable bacterial disease of animals and
humans caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
Methods: Five hundred and ninety seven serum samples (159 cattle, 142 sheep, 147 goats and
149 humans) were collected from center, southeast and northeast of Iran. MAT was performed
mainly as described by Turner with some modification in Leptospira Research Laboratory.
Results: Antibodies were detected at least against one serovar of Leptospira interrogans in 97
sera (17.24%) among 597 samples at a dilution 1:100 or greater.
Conclusion: The most prevalent serovar was icterohaemorrhagiae and the least prevalent was
canicula
Journal title
Journal of Medical Bacteriology
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Journal of Medical Bacteriology
Record number
1994896
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