Diagnosis of leptospirosis in swine
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L eptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease caused by infection with the spirochete bacterium Leptospira inteTragons.L. interrogans is further divided on the basis of antigenic relatedness into serogroupsand serovars. Approximately 200 different serovars of L. interrogans have been identified, and within a geographic region, certain serovars are prevalent and becomeadapted to a particular maintenance host. In the United States, the serovars of L. interrogans most commonly associated with leptospirosis in swine are bratislava, pomona, and grippotyphosa. Serovars icterohaemorrhagiae, canicola, and hardjo are also occasionally found in swine.
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