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T1 RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON SEROPREVALENCE OF BORRELIA BURGDORFERI IN ELK AND MOOSE IN MINNESOTA
A1 A. Z. Durrani
A1 S. M. Goyal
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 21
IS 3
SP 481
OP 484
YR 2011
FD 2011/06/01
DO DOI NA
AB <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>
K1 Lyme disease, elk, moose, Borrelia burgdorferi, serologic survey.
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-306