Serological reactions to Leptospira species in game animals of northern Natal.
Fifty sera collected from 12 different species of free-living game animals in game parks in the Northern Natal were tested against 8 Leptospira interrogans antigens using the microscopic agglutination test (MAT). Six out of 50 animals had titres, all less than 100. Three of these animals had titres to serovar mini, 1 animal to tarrasovi, and 3 animals had multi-serovar reactions, 1 to mini and hardjo, and 1 to tarrasovi, copenhageni and pomona.
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Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort.
Flamand
J R
JR
Myburgh
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J
van der Merwe
S M
SM
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000276:immunology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013019:South Africa