Three new leptospiral serovars from Kenya.
Three new serovars isolated from rodents in Kenya are described. The strains were investigated by the 'classical' comparative cross-agglutinin absorption test method. In the Tarassovi serogroup the new serovar kanana with reference strain Kwale is proposed and in the Autumnalis group the new serovar lambwe with reference strain Lambwe. The new serovar kenya with reference strain Njenga seems to have a position in between the Ballum and Ranarum serogroup.
D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D007630:Kenya; D007919:Leptospira / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012377:Rodentia / Q000382:microbiology; D012703:Serotyping