Seroprevalence of anti-Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in sheep and goats from mountainous areas of Slovakia

In the present study, domestic animals such as sheep and goats from eastern Slovakia were screened for the presence of anti-Borrelia antibodies. Seroprevalence in 181 sheep and 65 goats were carried out in 1999 and 2000. Modified ELISA method was used for detection of anti-Borrelia IgG antibodies. S...

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Published in:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 2002, Vol.9 (2), p.153-155
Main Authors: Trávnicek, Milan, Stefancikova, Asteria, Nadzamová, Diana, Stanko, Michal, Cislákova, Lỳdia, Pet'ko, Branislav, Mardzinová, Silvia, Bhide, Mangesh Ramesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal diseases
Animals
Antibodies
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Borrelia
Borrelia burgdorferi - immunology
Domestic animals
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel - veterinary
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary
Goat Diseases - epidemiology
Goat Diseases - immunology
Goats
Immunoglobulin G
Lyme disease
Lyme Disease - epidemiology
Lyme Disease - veterinary
Mountain regions
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Serology
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - epidemiology
Sheep Diseases - immunology
Slovakia - epidemiology
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:In the present study, domestic animals such as sheep and goats from eastern Slovakia were screened for the presence of anti-Borrelia antibodies. Seroprevalence in 181 sheep and 65 goats were carried out in 1999 and 2000. Modified ELISA method was used for detection of anti-Borrelia IgG antibodies. Seroprevalence obtained was 15.8% and 17.5% in 1999 and 2000 respectively in sheep, whereas in goats it was 17.2% and 19.4% respectively. The results suggest that these domestic species have potential to transmit the disease to other animals. Though the role of sheep and goats in Lyme disease has not yet been documented, there is great possibility of transmission of the causative agent via co-feeding to human beings.
ISSN:1232-1966
1898-2263