The first recorded epidemic of leptospirosis in sheep in Egypt.

Pathological Aspect of Leptospirosis in Sheep and Goats in Iran

Seroprevalance of Leptospirosis in Sheep in Maku, Northwest of Iran

This study was conducted on 210 sheep in Maku area in Iran in order to determine seroprevalence of leptospiral infection. Sera were initially screened at dilution of 1:100 against 8 live serovars of Leptospira interrogans: Pomona, Canicola, Hardjo, Ballom, Icterohaemorrhagiae, Automenalis,Australis and Grippotyphosa using the microscopic agglutination test. The prevalence of leptospiral infecti...

همه گیری شناسی لپتوسپیروزیس در مناطق روستایی شهرستان قائم شهر مازندران در شهریور و مهرماه 1383

Background and purpose: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic spirochetal disease caused by coming into contact with water or soil contaminated with urine of the infected animals such as sheep, hours, cow, rat and etc. Farmers, animal husbands, veterinarians and those practicing aqua sport are at risk. Materials and Methods: This study was undertaken in 13 villages of Ghaemshahr City (September 2004...

Leptospirosis in animals and human contacts in Egypt: broad range surveillance.

INTRODUCTION Leptospirosis is a re-emerging zoonotic disease of humans and animals worldwide. The disease is caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira. These organisms are maintained in nature via chronic renal infection of carrier animals, which excrete the organisms in their urine. Humans become infected through direct or indirect exposure to infected animals and their urine or thr...

Polymorphism of some Genes Associated with Meat-Related Traits in Egyptian Sheep Breeds

The genetic polymorphism of some genes related to meat production in three Egyptian sheep breeds (Barki, Rahmani and Osseimi) was studied. The candidate genes were: Calpastatin, Myostatin, Diacylglycerol-acyltransferase1, Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 and Booroola fecundity gene. The technique applied was the restriction fragment length polymorphism for the polymerase chain react...