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Research
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Detection of leptospiral antibodies in the sera of captive
elephants -
Shivraj, M.D. Venkatesha, Sanjeevkumar, B. M. Chandranaik,
Rajkumari Sajukta, P. Giridhar and C. Renuka Prasad
Vet World. 2009; 2(4): 133-134
Abstract
In the present study, serum samples were collected from 51
captive elephants kept in the three different forest ranges
(19-Bandipur, 12-Shimogga, and 20-Mudhumalai). The samples were
subjected to screening for leptospirosis by microscopic
aggglutination test (MAT). It was found that out of the 51
samples seven elephant sera (13.72%) showed antibody titres
against two serovars of Leptospira interrogans (L. australis
and L. canicola) by MAT indicating the presence of infection
or due to the past exposure of captive elephants to leptospiral
antigens.
Keywords:
Elephants, Leptospirosis, MAT, Forest, Captive, Antibodies.
