Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in dairy cattle from the Huetar Norte Region in Costa Rica

Authors

  • Jorge Sequeira Soto Instituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud (INCIENSA), Centro Nacional de Referencia de Leptospirosis, Costa Rica
  • María de los Ángeles Valverde Jiménez Instituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud (INCIENSA), Centro Nacional de Referencia de Leptospirosis, Costa Rica
  • Luis Nazario Araya Sánchez Universidad Nacional, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Costa Rica
  • José Alfredo Sequeira Avalos Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos R.L., Programa Salud de Hato, Costa Rica
  • Manrique Oviedo Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos R.L., Programa Salud de Hato, Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.34-1.2

Keywords:

Leptospirosis, Leptospira, seroprevalence, dairy cattle

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was performed in the Huetar Norte region of Costa Rica (2010-2012) to establish seroprevalence to Leptospira spp among dairy cows. This region presents a high incidence of human infection.  It also has the largest milk production index in the country.  A total of 2375 individual samples was processed using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT), which corresponded to 36 farms belonging to the Dairy Farmers’ Cooperative Cooperativa de Productores de Leche Dos Pinos. Samples yielding a titer ˃ 1:160 were considered positive. Under that criterion a 9.13%, overall seroprevalence was obtained but titers as high as 1:5210 were observed in clinically healthy animals. Seroprevalence among farms was heterogeneous ranging from 0–25%.  The most frequently detected serovars were Pomona (15.7%); Tarassovi (16.6%), and Hebdomadis (25.8%).  A statistically significant association was detected (p<0.05) between certain serovars and farms.  Similarly, water sources used by the farms showed a statistical association (p< 0.05) with seroprevalence to Leptospira spp. (p> 0.05).  This association was not identified for the animal’s age or breed (p> 0.05).

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Published

2016-07-11

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Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in dairy cattle from the Huetar Norte Region in Costa Rica. (2016). Ciencias Veterinarias, 34(1), 23-37. https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.34-1.2

How to Cite

Seroprevalence of Leptospira spp. in dairy cattle from the Huetar Norte Region in Costa Rica. (2016). Ciencias Veterinarias, 34(1), 23-37. https://doi.org/10.15359/rcv.34-1.2

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