Title
Prevalence of leptospiral infection in Texas cattle: implications for transmission to humans.
Date Issued
01 January 2003
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Talpada M.D.
Garvey N.
Sprowls R.
Eugster A.K.
VINETZ, JOSEPH M.
University of Texas Medical Branch
Publisher(s)
Mary Ann Liebert
Abstract
Of 1193 Texas slaughterhouse cattle serum samples assayed for anti-leptospiral antibodies by microscopic agglutination testing, 262 (22%) reacted with serovar pomona and 179 (15%) with serovar hardjo. Of 300 urine samples tested for leptospiral DNA by a polymerase chain reaction assay, 106 (35%) were positive. The high prevalence of leptospiral infection of cattle represents potential threats to human health and agricultural economics.
Start page
141
End page
147
Volume
3
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
DOI
10.1089/153036603768395843
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0345409559
PubMed ID
14511584
Source
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)
ISSN of the container
1530-3667
Sponsor(s)
Fogarty International Center R01TW005860 FIC
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