Detection of Leptospiral Antibodies in the sera of Captive Elephants

In the present study, serum samples were collected from 51 captive elephants kept in the three different forest ranges (19-Bandipur, 12-Shimogga, and 20-Mudhumalai). The samples were subjected to screening for leptospirosis by microscopic aggglutination test (MAT). It was found that out of the 51 sa...

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Published in:Veterinary World 2009-04, Vol.2 (4), p.133
Main Authors: Shivraj, Venkatesha, M.D, Sanjeevkumar, Chandranaik, B.M, Sajukta, Rajkumari, Giridhar, P, Prasad, C. Renuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANIMAL SALVAJE
ANIMAL SAUVAGE
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC
DIAGNOSTICO
ELEFANTE
ELEPHANT
ELEPHANTS
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2238
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_24103
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2528
WILD ANIMALS
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Summary:In the present study, serum samples were collected from 51 captive elephants kept in the three different forest ranges (19-Bandipur, 12-Shimogga, and 20-Mudhumalai). The samples were subjected to screening for leptospirosis by microscopic aggglutination test (MAT). It was found that out of the 51 samples seven elephant sera (13.72%) showed antibody titres against two serovars of Leptospira interrogans (L. australis and L. canicola) by MAT indicating the presence of infection or due to the past exposure of captive elephants to leptospiral antigens.
ISSN:0972-8988
2231-0916