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Molecular biology as a diagnostic tool for detection of Leptospira spp. in cows...
Pastre, Giovani Batista; Santos, Isabela Carvalho; Barbosa, Lidiane Nunes; Mota, Edinalva Almeida; Chideroli, Roberta Torres; Pereira, Ulisses de PáduaThe reproductive efficiency of livestock is the basis for the success of livestock, dairy or beef, and having high reproductive performance depends on several factors within the production system and the presence of infectious diseases of the reproductive sphere in the herd is one of the factors that can compromise that efficiency. The aim of this study was to use molecular biology as a diagnostic tool for the ...
Molecular Identification of Leptospira interrogans in Naturally Infected Cows f...
Pastre, Giovani Batista; Santos, Isabela Carvalho dos; Delai, Robson Michael; Mota, Edinalva Madalena de Almeida; Barbosa, Lidiane NunesThe aim of this study was to investigate the antibodies and DNA of Leptospira spp. isolated from infected cattle in a small rural dairy farm in a border region between Brazil and Paraguay. Blood and urine samples were collected from 50 Holstein cows aged between 1 and 15 years. The diagnostic tests performed were microscopic serum agglutination for antibody detection and polymerase chain reaction for Leptospira...