Prevalence of Leptospira spp. in the Kidneys of Wild Boars and Deer in Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Haruo WATANABE³  Nobuo KOIZUMI²  Maki MUTO²  Akio YAMADA¹ 

[1] Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Infectious Diseases;Department of Bacteriology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases;Department of Deputy of Director General, National Institute of Infectious Diseases

关键词: deer;    Leptospira;    reservoir;    wild boar;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.71.797

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(11)Cited-By(2)We surveyed the prevalence of Leptospira spp. from 2005 to 2008 in wild boars and deer in Japan using polymerase chain reaction. Leptospiral flaB was detected in the kidneys of wild boars (positive ratio, 15.2%; 22 of 145) from 9 prefectures and a deer (1.1%; 1 of 94) from 1 prefecture in Japan. There was no annual change in the prevalence of positive animals during the investigation period (chi-squared test, p=0.94) or in the prevalence in male and female wild boars in the 2007 to 2008 season (Fisher's exact test, P=0.45). The Leptospira species harbored by these animals were deduced to be L. interrogans (from 22 animals) and L. borgpetersenii (from 1 animal).

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