Indian Journal of Veterinary Research (The)
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 1

Seroprevalence of leptospirosis among buffaloes from Tamil Nadu

  • Author:
  • G. Balakrishnan, Serma Saravana Pandian, Parimal Roy, N. Daniel Joy Chandran
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 15 to 16

Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7, Tamil Nadu

*E-mail: gobalg@rediffmail.com

Online published on 26 October, 2015.

Abstract

Two hundred two (202) (75.66%) sera out of 267 blood samples tested by microscopic agglutination test (MAT) were positive to 5 out of 12 Leptospira serovars namely australis, ballum, hardjo, hebdomadis and pomona. The sera were negative to rest 7 serovars autumnalis, canicola, grippotyphosa, icterohaemorrhagiae, javanica, pyrogenes and tarassovi. The study indicated current circulation of leptospiral serovars among buffaloes in Tamil Nadu.

Keywords

Buffaloes, Leptospirosis, Prevalence, Tamil Nadu