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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
New Leptospira serovar Sokoine of serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae from cattle in Tanzania
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Volume 56, No. 3, Year 2006
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The prevalence of leptospirosis is generally high in domestic animals and rodents in Tanzania. Identification of Leptospira isolates from cattle was carried out to establish prevalent Leptospira serovars. Serological typing was done based on monoclonal antibodies and the standard cross-agglutination absorption test. Molecular typing involved pathogenic- and saprophytic-specific PCRs and a PCR specifically amplifying DNA from the species Leptospira kirschneri. DNA fingerprinting with primers derived from sequences of insertion elements IS1500 and IS1533 was carried out. Both serological and molecular characterization indicated that one of the Leptospira isolates, coded RM1, represents a new serovar of the species L. kirschneri of serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae. The serovar name Sokoine is proposed for this new Leptospira isolate. © 2006 IUMS.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mgode, Georgies F.
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
MacHang'U, Robert S.
Tanzania, Morogoro
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Goris, Marga G.A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Royal Tropical Institute - Kit
Engelbert, M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Royal Tropical Institute - Kit
Sondij, S.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Royal Tropical Institute - Kit
Hartskeerl, Rudy A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Royal Tropical Institute - Kit
Statistics
Citations: 50
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1099/ijs.0.63278-0
ISSN:
14665026
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Tanzania