Vet World Vol.11 June-2018 Article-17
Research Article
Veterinary World, 11(6): 840-844
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2018.840-844
Leptospirosis seropositivity and its serovars among cattle in Northeastern Malaysia
2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Taman Bendahara, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
3. Department of Veterinary Services Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
4. Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
5. Department of Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Background and Aim: The objectives of this study were to determine the leptospirosis seroprevalence and to identify the predominant infecting serovars among cattle.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 420 cattle from six randomly selected districts in Kelantan was conducted. A serological test using the microscopic agglutination test was conducted in the Institute of Medical Research with a cutoff titer for seropositivity of ≥1:100.
Results: The overall prevalence of leptospirosis seropositivity among cattle in this study was 81.7% (95% confidence interval: 63.5, 80.1). The most common reaction obtained with the sera tested was from the serovar Sarawak with 78.8%.
Conclusion: A high seroprevalence of leptospiral antibodies was found among cattle in Northeastern Malaysia. These findings urge that more studies are required to determine the reasons for the high seroprevalence among the cattle along with its transmission and pathogenicity of the local serovar Sarawak. Keywords: cattle, leptospirosis, microscopic agglutination test, serovar Sarawak.
Keywords: cattle, leptospirosis, microscopic agglutination test, serovar Sarawak.
How to cite this article: Daud A, Fuzi NMHM, Arshad MM, Kamarudin S, Mohammad WMZW, Amran F, Ismail N (2018) Leptospirosis seropositivity and its serovars among cattle in Northeastern Malaysia, Veterinary World, 11(6): 840-844.
Received: 07-03-2018 Accepted: 16-05-2018 Published online: 23-06-2018
Corresponding author: Aziah Daud E-mail: aziahkb@usm.my
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.840-844
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