Epidemiological studies on Listeriosis in sheep

E. E. Younis; A. A El-Sawalhy; Soumaya E. A.; M. A. A. El-Beskawy

Epidemiological studies on Listeriosis in sheep

2010

E. E. Younis | A. A El-Sawalhy | Soumaya E. A. | M. A. A. El-Beskawy

This study was carried out in El-Dakahilia governorate on six flocks at different areas 2448 sheep located with varied ages and with history of nervous manifestation. The Prevalence of nervous manifestations was 4.9% (105 /2448). The case fatality rate and mortality rate were 77.14 % and 3.3 % respectively. The percent of Listeria monocytogenes was 26.66% (8/30). Examination of CSF of diseased and control healthy sheep revealed significance elevation of total cell count, total protein and creatinine cytokinase of diseased than control sheep.

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