[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON SEROPREVALENCE OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI IN ELK AND MOOSE IN MINNESOTA",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Durrani",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Goyal",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2011]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "21",
  "issue": "3",
  "page": "481-484",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>The database of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Minnesota, was searched over a ten year period (2001-2010) to determine the seroprevalence of&nbsp;<em>Borrelia burgdorferi</em>&nbsp;(<em>B</em>.&nbsp;<em>burgdorferi)</em>&nbsp;in elk (<em>Cervus elaphus)&nbsp;</em>and moose<em>&nbsp;(Alces americanus</em>) in Minnesota, A total of 597 serum samples (62 from elk and 535 from moose) were tested for antibodies against&nbsp;<em>B. burgdorferi&nbsp;</em>using an indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test. Samples with titers of&nbsp;<u>&gt;</u>1:320 were considered positive. Out of 597 sera tested, 135 (27%) were positive with IFA titers ranging between 1:320 and 1:1280. The rate of sero-prevalence was 52in elk and 19% in moose. These results indicate exposure of both species of cervidae to&nbsp;<em>B. burgdorferi&nbsp;</em>in Minnesota.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-306"
}]