title: Leptospirosis serology in Korean wild animals.
abstract: A study was undertaken on wild animals to determine the seroprevalence of animal leptospirosis in Korea. Using the serum microagglutination test for 19 serogroups, it was shown that two of 26 rats (Rattus rattus) had antibodies to Leptospira canicola. When data for domestic animals were included, the most prevalent (nearly 50%) serogroup was Leptospira canicola.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rim
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Rim
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kakoma
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001717:Birds; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008322:Mammals; D009115:Muridae; D015995:Prevalence; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial