CURRENT SEROPREVALENCE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS AMONG BUFFALOES FROM TAMIL NADU

Authors

  • G Balakrishnan Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007, Tamil Nadu
  • M Parthiban Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007, Tamil Nadu
  • TV Meenambighai Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007, Tamil Nadu
  • Parimal Roy Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007, Tamil Nadu

Keywords:

Buffaloes, Leptospirosis, Prevalence, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

A total of 267 blood samples collected from buffaloes showing clinical signs of anorexia, pyrexia, mastitis, abortion, premature calving and infertility and apparently healthy animals from different districts of Tamil Nadu were subjected to microscopic agglutination test (MAT) to diagnose leptospirosis. The seropositivity to leptospirosis was found to be 75.66% in buffaloes. Out of 12 different serovars screened, only 5 serovars namely australis, ballum, hardjo, hebdomadis and pomona could be observed. The study indicated current circulation of only five leptospiral serovars among buffalo population of Tamil Nadu. 

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Published

2015-05-05

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2016): The Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology (IJVSBT) (Jan-Mar) 2016

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How to Cite

Balakrishnan, G., Parthiban, M., Meenambighai, T., & Roy, P. (2015). CURRENT SEROPREVALENCE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS AMONG BUFFALOES FROM TAMIL NADU . Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, 11(3), 21–23. Retrieved from https://acspublisher.com/journals/index.php/ijvsbt/article/view/2852