First isolation of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo type Hardjo Bovis from a clinical case in cattle in Argentina Primer aislamiento de Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo tipo Hardjo Bovis a partir de un caso clínico en Argentina

GRUNE LOFFLER, SYLVIA; LAGIOIA, GUSTAVO GERMÁN; BRIHUEGA, BIBIANA FELICITAS; SAINT MARTIN, MARCOS; KOVAL, ARIEL ALEJANDRO; LÓPEZ, S.; INSAUGARAT, JUAN RAMÓN

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGíA

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA MICROBIOLOGIA

Año: 2020

0325-7541

We here describe the first isolation and molecular typing of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo Bovis in Argentina, obtained from urine of aborted cows from a breeding herd located in Saladillo, Buenos Aires Province. The abortions occurred in coincidence with important floods with many cows presenting suspicious serological titers and subsequent seroconversion. The percentage of abortions was 3.5% of a herd of 1700 cows and the microorganism was isolated from 7 of the 20 urine samples obtained.