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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Serological and molecular characterization of leptospira serovar Kenya from captive African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) from Morogoro Tanzania
FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology, Volume 41, No. 2, Year 2004
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Description
Two identical leptospiral isolates coded Sh9 and Sh25 obtained from the urine of captive African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus), destined for use as biodetector of antipersonnel landmines were typed as serovar Kenya using cross-agglutination absorption test and DNA fingerprinting with the insertion element sequences IS1533 and IS1500 derived primers. The two isolates were previously characterized using cultural and serological - microagglutination test as pathogenic leptospires of the serogroup Ballum, closely related to serovars Kenya and Peru. To our knowledge, this is the first reported in-depth characterization of leptospira isolates from Tanzania. © 2004 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
MacHang'U, Robert S.
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Mgode, Georgies F.
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Assenga, Justine A.
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Mhamphi, Ginethon G.
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Weetjens, Bart Jan Christiane
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Cox, Christophe L.
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Verhagen, Ron
Belgium, Antwerpen
Universiteit Antwerpen
Sondij, S.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Royal Tropical Institute - Kit
Goris, Marga G.A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Royal Tropical Institute - Kit
Hartskeerl, Rudy A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Royal Tropical Institute - Kit
Statistics
Citations: 45
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.femsim.2004.02.002
ISSN:
09288244
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Kenya
Tanzania