DIAGNOSIS OF BOVINE LEPTOSPIROSIS BY 16s rRNA BASED POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION
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2014
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Abstract
The present study was undertaken to diagnose acute case of bovine leptospirosis by PCR. A total
of 115 serum samples collected from clinically suspected (33 cattle and 32 buffaloes) and apparently
healthy (50) buffaloes were subjected to PCR. Among the clinically suspected animals, the PCR
detected leptospiral DNA in 21 (32.31 per cent) samples. The clinical signs in these positive cases
included abortion, repeat breeders, jaundice and haemorrhagic mastitis. Apparently healthy animals
also gave positive results in PCR (6.00 per cent) which might be due to subclinical leptospirosis.
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TNV_IJFV_2014_10(1)87-88
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Veterinary Science