Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Infectivity and virulence of leptospiral strains of serogroup Sejroe other than Hardjo on experimentally infected hamsters.
- Journal:
- Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology]
- Year:
- 2019
- Authors:
- Barbosa, Cristina et al.
- Affiliation:
- Laborató · Brazil
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
To assess the virulence of leptospires from the serogroup Sejroe (from ruminants), hamsters were tested against 12 strains. Three Guaricura strains induced severe lethal disease, in contrast to the Hardjo strains. Although with the preliminary outcomes, this finding may be useful for the control of bovine leptospirosis in the Americas, where Guaricura is prevalent.
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