DIAGNOSES OF LEPTOSPIROSIS IN ANIMALS

There have been presenting a comparative analysis of the results of leptospirosis diagnosis by methods used in the Russian Federation's veterinary laboratories. Using the microagglutination reaction, specific antibodies to leptospira were detecting in 136862 animals. A total of 64686 urine samples was examined with dark-field microscopy. Applying PCR, the leptospira genome is detected in pathological material in 57 cases. The PCR method in the water of open reservoirs cannot detect the pathogenic leptospira genome. In the study of biological material, the leptospira genome was found in 248 cases. To increase the efficiency of diagnosis and reduce the time of diagnosis for leptospirosis, it is advisable to conduct parallel bacteriological studies of the material in combination with PCR analysis. Micro-agglutination reaction and molecular genetic analysis (PCR) are the most inforeaction micro-agglutinative and technologically advanced laboratory diagnostic methods. Disciplinary: Biology, Epizootology, and Microbiology, Bioscience, Veterinary Sciences. (c) 2020 INT TRANS J ENG MANAG SCI TECH.