The Importance Of Virulence Associated Gene Segments Of Leptospira In Diagnosis Of Canine Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis in canines is a health issue inspite of appropriate vaccination strategies being followed. Present vaccines include only a few serogroups and hence infection is picked up by pets from other circulating serogroups of pathogenic leptospira, that does not find a place in the immunizing vaccines. Under such conditions, appropriate diagnosis becomes the need of the hour. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a sensitive diagnostic test to detect past and present infections caused by virulence proteins. The present study remarks on the importance of the gene of virulence Loa22 in the diagnosis of canine Leptospirosis.