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Abstract

A total of 15 adult ewes from one flock known to be seroreactive for leptospirosis was studied. Urine and vaginal fluid were collected from each animal to test for the presence of leptospires using bacterial culture and conventional PCR methods. One pure culture of sp. was obtained from the vaginal fluid sample of a non-pregnant ewe. The isolate was characterized by DNA sequencing of the and genes, variable-number of tandem-repeats (VNTR) analysis and serogrouping, and the isolate was typed as serogroup Sejroe serovar Hardjo type Hardjoprajitno. This report indicates the presence of viable in the vaginal fluid of a ewe, suggesting the potential for venereal transmission of leptospires in sheep.

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2014-09-01
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