| Experimental infection of calves with Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo: conjunctival versus intravenous route of exposure. | |
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PMID: 3994099 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Eight-month-old calves, housed under maximum isolation, were exposed to pathogenic Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo by the conjunctival route or IV. One calf served as an unexposed control. Infection was monitored serologically (microscopic agglutination test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; ELISA) and by leptospiral culture isolation from periodic urine samples and from the kidneys, epididymides, and aqueous humor collected at slaughter. Microscopic agglutination test titers of greater than or equal to 1:40 were detected among all IV exposed calves at postinoculation day (PID) 7 and among conjunctival exposed calves at PID 14. By ELISA, all IV exposed calves were positive by PID 3, whereas conjunctival exposed calves were positive at PID 14. The ELISA was more sensitive for the detection of antibodies against leptospires in cattle. Leptospires were isolated from the urine of 4 calves and from the kidney of 3 calves exposed by the conjunctival route, but not from IV exposed calves. The results indicated that the conjunctival route of exposure was a more natural and successful route for experimental infection of cattle with serovar hardjo. |
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Authors:
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A B Thiermann; A L Handsaker |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of veterinary research Volume: 46 ISSN: 0002-9645 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Vet. Res. Publication Date: 1985 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-06-12 Completed Date: 1985-06-12 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375011 Medline TA: Am J Vet Res Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 329-31 Citation Subset: IM |
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Agglutination Tests
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veterinary Animals Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis Cattle Cattle Diseases / immunology, transmission* Conjunctiva / microbiology* Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Injections, Intravenous / veterinary Kidney / microbiology Leptospira interrogans / immunology, isolation & purification Urine / microbiology Weil Disease / immunology, transmission, veterinary* |
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0/Antibodies, Bacterial |
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