Open AccessEpizootiological. Study of sheep and goat abortion by Salmonella abortus ovis in Greece
Author(s) -
A. Giannati-Stefanou,
E. Bourtzi-Hatzopoulou,
K. Sarris,
G. Xenos
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the hellenic veterinary medical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.186
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2585-3724
pISSN - 1792-2720
DOI - 10.12681/jhvms.15799
Subject(s) - flock , abortion , ovis , herd , veterinary medicine , serology , salmonella , biology , pregnancy , medicine , immunology , antibody , genetics , bacteria
The epizootiological data concerning sheep and goat abortion cases were studied between 1980-1989. The abortion cases were investigated by cultural or serological exaninations. From the affected flocks, where abortions took place, 1.69% to 19.35% were considered as infected by Salmonella abortus ovis SAO after isolation of the organism. The serological examinations of flocks with abortions, revealed a positivity to SAO of 2.7% to 47%. The infected sheep flocks, that were ascertained by isolation of SAO prevailed against the corrensponding goat herds with an average of 11.25% to 6% respectively.