Isolation of Leptospira from desert rodents of west Texas.
Urine, blood and tissue samples from 369 rodents of 13 species were cultured for Leptospira. Four serogroups, including ballum, isterohaemorrhagiae, pomona, and grippotyphosa, were isolated from 70 rodents (19%) of 9 species.
D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D007919:Leptospira / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012377:Rodentia; D013781:Texas; D014556:Urine / Q000032:analysis