Tristan Russel

Investigation of leptospirosis as a cause of abortion in cattle and sheep in the Republic of Ireland

Abstract Background Sheep and cattle are considered maintenance hosts for Leptospira interrogans serovar Hardjo-prajitno and Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo-bovis in Ireland, where the disease is endemic in these species. The infection can lead to impaired fertility, abo...