A serological survey of leptospirosis in cattle of rural communities in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-49

  Hesterberg, U W ^a   Bagnall, R ^c   Bosch, B ^c   Perrett, K ^c   Horner, R ^c   Gummow, B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Veterinary Services KwaZulu Natal   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Leptospirosis; Prevalence; Rural communities KwaZulu Natal; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CATTLE; GRAZING; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR POMONA;

EID: 67650472223     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v80i1.168     Document Type: Article

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