Leptospira interrogans serogroup Sejroe serovar Hardjo in aborting cows: two herd cases in Sicily (Italy)

Grippi Francesca; Giudice Elisabetta; Pietro Simona Di; Sciacca Carmela; Santangelo Francesco; Galluzzo Paola; Barreca Santino; Guercio Annalisa

doi:10.2478/jvetres-2020-0021

Journal of Veterinary Research (Mar 2020)

Leptospira interrogans serogroup Sejroe serovar Hardjo in aborting cows: two herd cases in Sicily (Italy)

Grippi Francesca,
Giudice Elisabetta,
Pietro Simona Di,
Sciacca Carmela,
Santangelo Francesco,
Galluzzo Paola,
Barreca Santino,
Guercio Annalisa

Affiliations

Grippi Francesca: Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sicily “A. Mirri”, 90129Palermo, Italy
Giudice Elisabetta: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, 98168Messina, Italy
Pietro Simona Di: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, 98168Messina, Italy
Sciacca Carmela: Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sicily “A. Mirri”, 90129Palermo, Italy
Santangelo Francesco: Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sicily “A. Mirri”, 90129Palermo, Italy
Galluzzo Paola: Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sicily “A. Mirri”, 90129Palermo, Italy
Barreca Santino: Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sicily “A. Mirri”, 90129Palermo, Italy
Guercio Annalisa: Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Sicily “A. Mirri”, 90129Palermo, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0021
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 64, no. 1
pp. 73 – 78

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The aim of this study was to present two outbreaks of bovine abortion due to Leptospira infection in cattle herds located in the northern part of Sicily (Italy). The animals were positive for Leptospira interrogans serogroup Sejroe serovar Hardjo in a microscopic agglutination test (MAT).

Published in Journal of Veterinary Research

ISSN: 2450-8608 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JVETRES

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