Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in Minnesota wolves
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
By: M.A. Khan, S.M. Goyal, S.L. Diesch, L.D. Mech, and S.H. Fritts
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Abstract
Serum samples (n = 457) from wolves (Canis lupus) in northern Minnesota were collected from 1972 through 1986 and were tested for antibodies against Leptospira interrogans using a microtiter agglutination test. Twelve serovars included in the study were: australis, autumnalis, ballum, bataviae, bratislava, canicola, copenhageni, grippotyphosa, hardjo, pomona, pyrogenes, and tarassovi. Fifty-two (11%) sera had antibody titers of greater than or equal to 1:50 against one or more serovars of L. interrogans. The seroprevalence of different serovars in decreasing order was: grippotyphosa, bratislava, autumnalis, canicola, pomona, ballum, pyrogenes, hardjo, and copenhageni. No antibodies were found against australis, bataviae, and tarassovi. These results indicate that L. interrogans infection may occur in wolves of Minnesota.
Additional publication details
Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in Minnesota wolves |
Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
Volume | 27 |
Issue | 2 |
Year Published | 1991 |
Language | English |
Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
Description | 248-253 |
Larger Work Type | Article |
Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
First page | 248 |
Last page | 253 |