Serological Survey for Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection in Cattle in Southern Hokkaido

Koichi Takahashi; Emiko Isogai; Hiroshi Isogai; Tomohumi Takagi; Kazuhiko Sasaki; Nobuhiro Fujii; Koichi Kimura

doi:10.1292/jvms.55.921

Serological Survey for Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection in Cattle in Southern Hokkaido

Koichi Takahashi, Emiko Isogai, Hiroshi Isogai, Tomohumi Takagi, Kazuhiko Sasaki, Nobuhiro Fujii, Koichi Kimura

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By means of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi were examined in 970 cattle from southern Hokkaido, Japan. The seropositivity rate in the cattle less than 2 years old differed significantly from that in those 3 years old or more. A seasonal variation was also observed in the rate of seropositivity to B. burgdorferi. High levels of anti-B. burgdorferi antibody were detected even in sera from a healthy group of cattle, indicating that there are likely to be many inapparent cases of B. burgdorferi infection. This article discusses the syndromes associated with Lyme borreliosis and addresses the issues of diagnosis and treatment in animals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	921-924
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Volume	55
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.55.921
Publication status	Published - 1993
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

B. burgdorferi
Lyme disease
cattle

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veterinary(all)

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