Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in Minnesota wolves
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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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.
Suggested Citation
Khan, M., Goyal, S., Diesch, S., Mech, L., Fritts, S.H., 1991, Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in Minnesota wolves: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, v. 27, no. 2, p. 248-253, https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-27.2.248.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in Minnesota wolves |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-27.2.248 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 248 |
| Last page | 253 |