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Online Journal of
Veterinary Research©
Volume 6: 57-63, 2002.
Extensively redacted 2018.
A serologic investigation of some causes of
reproductive failure among small ruminants in Greece
Burriel AR1, Vougiouka OM2, Butsini S3 Nomikou K4,
Patakakis M5
1Laboratory
of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Thessaly, Karditsa 43100, 2,4Centre of Athens
Veterinary Institutions, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases,
Department of Virology, 25 Neapoleos Str. 153
10, Aghia Paraskevi,
Athens, 3,5Centre of Athens Veterinary Institutions, Institute of Infectious
and Parasitic Diseases, Department of Parasitology, 25 Neapoleos
Str. 153 10, Aghia Paraskevi,
Athens, Greece Correspondence Angeliki R. Burriel DVM, MSc, MSc, PhD., MRCVS Mavromihali
154, Athens 11472, Greece Tel. 0030-10-6459946, e-mail kanenas@rediff.com or
karditsa@hotmail.com
ABSTRACT
Burriel AR, Vougiouka OM, Butsini S, Nomikou K, Patakakis M., A
serologic investigation of some causes of reproductive failure among small
ruminants in Greece. Onl J Vet Res., 6 : 53-58, 2002. We report serological profile of 250 sheep from 25 flocks and 250 goats
from 26 flocks for brucellosis, chlamydiosis,
toxoplasmosis and leptospirosis. Of 500 samples tested 16.8% sheep and 13.2% of
goats were positive to brucella,
10.4% sheep and 19% goats had antibodies to chlamydia
infection, 47.6% sheep and 50.4% goats had antibodies to toxoplasma and 13.6% of sheep and 12.4% of goats had antibodies to leptospira. Of
129 samples of confirmed sheep abortions, 28.8% had antibodies to two or more
of the examined causes. Of 109 samples taken from confirmed goat abortions,
26.6% had antibodies to 2 or more of examined causes. The evidence suggests
that all four causes of abortion are present among small ruminant flocks in
Greece, with many having mixed infections.
KEYWORDS: brucellosis, chlamydiosis,
toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, cELISA, IF
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