Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Leptospira bacteria found on skin of 14-year-old dog
By Anderson, J F et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Entomology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Isolation of Leptospira interrogans serovar grippotyphosa from the skin of a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old male dog was found to have health issues, and tests revealed the presence of a bacteria called Leptospira interrogans serovar grippotyphosa on his skin. Despite the dog's deteriorating condition, there were no signs of common liver or kidney problems usually associated with this infection. The bacteria were successfully grown in a special laboratory medium, and it was confirmed to be pathogenic. Unfortunately, the dog's overall health was already declining, and the study did not indicate any specific treatment or recovery outcome for him.
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Abstract
Leptospira interrogans serovar grippotyphosa was isolated from the skin of a 14-year-old male dog with deteriorating health. Necropsy revealed numerous lesions characteristic of aged dogs, but no evidence of acute hepatitis or nephritis, which are common features of pathogenic Leptospira infections. Antibody to Leptospira was not detected in the dog's serum by microagglutination. Leptospires grew slowly in Barbour-Stoenner-Kelly medium, a medium commonly used to isolate Borrelia, but then grew abundantly in Tween 80-bovine albumin leptospire medium. The isolate was pathogenic to a hamster and was identified by microagglutination and restriction endonuclease analysis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8288477/