Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Leptospira serovars bratislava and grippotyphosa common in French dogs
By Renaud, Claire et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2013·Laboratoire des leptospires, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Prevalence of the Leptospira serovars bratislava, grippotyphosa, mozdok and pomona in French dogs.
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Plain-English summary
A study found that many dogs in France are vaccinated against leptospirosis, but the disease is still common. The researchers looked at different types of Leptospira bacteria to see if the current vaccines need updating. They found that while some strains are circulating, the evidence for adding certain strains to the vaccines isn't strong. This suggests that while vaccination is important, the current vaccines may still be effective against the most common strains in France.
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Abstract
Although most French dogs are correctly vaccinated against leptospirosis with inactivated strains of canicola and icterohaemorrhagiae, the disease is still very prevalent in France raising the question of whether the vaccines used require updating. The aim of the present study was to provide serological data regarding circulation of the Leptospira serovars: grippotyphosa, bratislava, pomona and mozdok, which are contained in vaccines available in other parts of the world and which could be rapidly adapted for France. Results indicated that the epidemiology was consistent with the circulation of Leptospira belonging to the serogroups Australis and Grippotyphosa and that the case to support the inclusion of either pomona or mozdok in a dog vaccine for France was weak.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23141966/