Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle

Macchi, María V. - Suanes, Alejandra - Salaberry, Ximena - Dearmas, Bruno E. - Rivas, Emiliano - Piaggio, José - Gil, Andrés D.

Resumen:

Leptospirosis, caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira spp., is a globally significant zoonotic disease that affects humans and animals. In cattle, leptospirosis is associated not only with overt clinical manifestations but also with reproductive diseases, including infertility. This study assesses the potential correlation between leptospirosis and infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle. A case-control study involved 31 beef herds with no prior history of Leptospira vaccination. In each herd, veterinarians identified 10 non-pregnant (cases) and 25 pregnant cows (controls) using ultrasound, and blood and urine samples were collected from each cow. Serological diagnosis was performed using the Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT), and quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to assess Leptospira excretion. Additionally, antibodies against bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) were tested. The results demonstrated an association between seropositivity to the Sejroe serogroup (cut-off 1:200) and infertility in cattle (OR=1.31; p-value=0.06). Furthermore, the level of Leptospira excretion (qPCR) in urine was associated with increased infertility risk, with cows excreting over 100 copies per mL of urine having the highest odds of infertility (OR=2.34; p-value<0.01). This study suggests a potential association between leptospirosis and infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle, emphasizing the importance of both serological and molecular diagnostics for assessing reproductive health in cattle herds. Future research should explore the impact of Leptospira serogroups on other reproductive disorders in cattle.


Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación
Leptospira
Infertility
Cattle
Leptospirosis
Infertilidad
Ganado
Ciencias Agrícolas
Producción Animal y Lechería
Ciencia Animal y Lechería
Inglés
Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación
REDI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/3635
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106227
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Salaberry, Ximena
Dearmas, Bruno E.
Rivas, Emiliano
Piaggio, José
Gil, Andrés D.
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Piaggio, José
Gil, Andrés D.
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Producción Animal y Lechería
Ciencia Animal y Lechería
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Infertility
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Infertilidad
Ganado
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spellingShingle Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle
Macchi, María V.
Leptospira
Infertility
Cattle
Leptospirosis
Infertilidad
Ganado
Ciencias Agrícolas
Producción Animal y Lechería
Ciencia Animal y Lechería
status_str publishedVersion
title Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle
title_full Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle
title_fullStr Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle
title_full_unstemmed Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle
title_short Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle
title_sort Leptospirosis as a cause of infertility in Uruguayan beef cattle
topic Leptospira
Infertility
Cattle
Leptospirosis
Infertilidad
Ganado
Ciencias Agrícolas
Producción Animal y Lechería
Ciencia Animal y Lechería
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12381/3635
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106227