Retrospective Study on Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies in Horses in Minnesota |
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Authors: | Aneela Zameer Durrani Sagar M Goyal Nadeem Kamal |
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Institution: | a Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan b Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN c Department of Livestock and Dairy, Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan |
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Abstract: | To determine the seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in horses in Minnesota, the database of the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Minnesota, was searched over a 10-year period (May 2001 to May 2010). A total of 1,260 equine serum samples submitted by 112 veterinary clinics were tested using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. Samples with titers of ≥1:320 were considered positive. The average rate of seroprevalence was 58.7%, indicating high exposure of horses to B burgdorferi in Minnesota. Our results indicate that borreliosis should be considered as a differential in cases of horses with undiagnosed musculoskeletal or neurologic disease. |
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Keywords: | Lyme borreliosis Horses Borrelia burgdorferi IFA test |
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