A Preliminary Serological Survey for Leptospiral Agglutinins in Sheep and Goats of Kenya.

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Date
1990
Author
Wanyangu, S W
Angolio, A
Macharia, S
Litamoi, J K
Odongo, O M
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Article
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en
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Abstract
In microscopic agglutination tests on serum samples from 434 goats and 322 sheep from 9 areas [date not given], 55 goats (12.6%) and 84 sheep (26.08%) were positive for leptospiral antibodies. The highest positive prevalence was observed in animals from Olkalau (92%) followed by those from Kitui (48.97%) and Gilgil (38.5%). Serovars hardjo, autumnalis and sejroe predominated with prevalences of 86.33, 10.9 and 8.63% respectively.
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http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/19942209624.html;jsessionid=291D0E7280ACB6D0B4FE2DD92BE7501C
http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/36356
Citation
Wanyangu, S.W et al(1990). A Preliminary Serological Survey for Leptospiral Agglutinins in Sheep and Goats of Kenya. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journa; 56(1-4): 15-19.
Publisher
Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi
Subject
Epidemiology
Sheep diseases
Goat diseases
Bacterial diseases
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