Review of the incidence of antibodies to various serological groups of the species Leptospira interrogans in a number of farm animals in the Netherlands
Hill, W.K.; Weenink-Van Loon, C.D.
Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde 101(15): 835-848
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0040-7453 PMID: 986091 Document Number: 108175
Report on the results of serological studies on the species Leptospira interrogans in cattle (19,607), swine (6,348), dogs (182) and horses (88) from the Netherlands during the period from 1969 to 1974. Living cultures of the serotypes of pomona, icterohaemorrhagiae, canicola, guidae (Tarassovi serological group), grippotyphosa and sejroe were used as antigen in the micro-agglutination test. The numerical findings showed that antibodies to serotypes of the species Leptospira interrogans were present in 7.67 per cent of the cattle, 22.21 per cent of the pigs, 36.81 per cent of the dogs and 92.05 per cent of the horses studied. Infection with the serotypes of icterohaemorrhagiae and grippotyphosa was most common in cattle and horses, icterohaemorrhagiae and tarassovi were most common in swine and icterohaemorrhagiae and canicola were most common in dogs. The presence of pomona is not a factor in the Netherlands. In view of statistical findings, grippotyphosa infections in cattle may be assumed to result in abortion.