Leptospirosis among zebu cattle in farms in Kaduna State,Nigeria |
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| Authors: | Emmanuel Ochefije Ngbede Mashood Abiola Raji Clara N. Kwanashie Chukwudi Okolocha Nanven Abraham Maurice Emmanuella Nguavese Akange Leslie Ewache Odeh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Research Center for High Altitude Medicine, Qinghai University Medical College, Xining 810001, Qinghai, China.;2. Laboratory of Disease Genomics and Individual Medicine, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveTo assess the occurrence of Leptospira spp serovar Hardjo among Zebu cattle in some livestock producing areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria.MethodsSera samples were obtained from 164 Zebu breed of cattle above one year osf age in seven cattle farms were screened for antibodies to Leptospira spp. serovar Hardjo using Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).ResultsAntibodies to Leptospira spp. serovar Hardjo were detected in eighteen (10.98%) out of the 164 animals sampled. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in seropositivity between the different age groups or between different Zebu breeds.ConclusionThe presence of Leptospirosis among the Zebu breeds of cattle may poses a threat to livestock production and has public health implication due to its zoonotic potential. |
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