Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo in the kidneys and genital tracts of naturally infected sheep.
A bacteriological study was carried out to identify possible renal and/or genital carriers of Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo. L. hardjo was found at slaughter in the kidneys of three seropositive ewes, but not in uterus or salpinges of these animals.
Cerri
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Department of Animal Pathology, Prophylaxis and Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.
Nuvoloni
R
R
Ebani
V
V
Pedrini
A
A
Mani
P
P
Andreani
E
E
Farina
R
R
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000382:microbiology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007921:Leptospira interrogans / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial