Serological survey for canine leptospirosis in the Pretoria area.
Canine serum samples (n = 400) from the Pretoria area were tested for Leptospira antibodies, using the microscopic agglutination test. The prevalence of antibodies (inconclusive and positive titres) was 1.5%. Reactions were only against Leptospira interrogans serovars tarassovi and pyrogens. Leptospirosis does not appear to be an important canine disease in the Pretoria area.
Myburgh
J G
JG
Reproduction Section, Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa.
Posnett
S J
SJ
Lawrence
J V
JV
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D007921:Leptospira interrogans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial