Prevalence of Leptospiral Infection in Texas Cattle: Implications for Transmission to Humans

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%) wer...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2003-09, Vol.3 (3), p.141-147
Hauptverfasser:	Talpada, Moti D., Garvey, Natalie, Sprowls, Robert, Eugster, A. Konrad, Vinetz, Joseph M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agglutination Tests - methods Agglutination Tests - veterinary Animals Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Carrier State - epidemiology Carrier State - veterinary Cattle Cattle Diseases - epidemiology Cattle Diseases - microbiology Cattle Diseases - transmission DNA, Bacterial - analysis Humans Leptospira Leptospira - genetics Leptospira - immunology Leptospira - isolation & purification Leptospirosis - epidemiology Leptospirosis - transmission Leptospirosis - veterinary Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary Prevalence Public Health Research Papers Sensitivity and Specificity Texas - epidemiology Urine - microbiology Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1530-3667 1557-7759
DOI:	10.1089/153036603768395843