Comparative serological study of Leptospira serovar hardjo genotypes for use in the microscopic agglutination test

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2007 Jan;19(1):84-7. doi: 10.1177/104063870701900113.

Abstract

A comparative serological study was conducted using the Leptospira microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Genotypes hardjoprajitno (HP), hardjo-bovis A (HA), and hardjo-bovis B (HB) were compared to determine which best detects hardjo antibody in cattle serum. A total of 2,431 cattle sera were tested. Sera were collected from 4 geographic regions of the United States. Samples were obtained without knowledge of breed, age, vaccination history, or herd health status. Of the sera collected, 60.7% (1,475) were negative at the 1 : 100 dilution for all three genotypes. Serological reactivity at the 1 : 100 dilution was identified in 956 (39.3%) of the sera tested. Considering the 956 positive sera, 941 (98.4%) reacted to HP, whereas the remaining 15 sera (1.6%) reacted to only HA and/or HB. A total of 394/941 (41.9%) HP positive sera failed to react to HA or HB. The results of this study support the conclusion that HP antigen was most sensitive in detection of hardjo antibody.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Agglutination Tests / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / blood
  • Cattle Diseases / diagnosis
  • Genotype
  • Leptospira / classification
  • Leptospira / genetics*
  • Leptospirosis / blood
  • Leptospirosis / diagnosis
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Serologic Tests / veterinary*