Luljeta Alla, Xhelil Koleci
Public Health Institute, Tirana Albania
Veterinary Public Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tirana, Albania
*Corresponding author; E-mail: xhelil.koleci@ubt.edu.al
Abstract
Leptospirosis is an important bacterial zoonotic disease caused by Leptospira interrogansspp. It occurs worldwide, and is endemic in Albania. Among farm animals, cattle are most affected and it is mostly a herd than individual problem.
The aim of this study was to compare the disease seroprevalence in two differentdairy cattle and our goal was to identify risk factors and their impact in disease prevalence.
Materials and methods:The serological data were drown from previous microscopic agglutination test carry out on sera blood samples. The statistical analyze was conducted and an association between risk factors and disease prevalence was calculate.
Results:The prevalence of Leptospirosis in two dairy farms managed indoors was highly different, respectively 29.3% and 6.6%. The location, flooding, rat control program were identified as risk factors which explain, at list in part, disease prevalence difference.
Keywords: Zoonotic disease, Leptospirosis, titre, risk factor.
