The prevalence of interstitial nephritis and leptospirosis in 283 raccoons (Procyon lotor) from 5 different sites in the United States.
A retrospective histopathological study was carried out on tissues of 283 raccoons from 5 different geographical locations for presence of interstitial nephritis and renal leptospirosis. Results of this study indicate that although interstitial nephritis was common in raccoons from all locations, the presence of renal leptospiral spirochetes was not.
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Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348, USA.
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Niezgoda
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D000818:Animals; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D011821:Raccoons; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology