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Pathogenic Leptospira Species in Insectivorous Bats, China, 2015.

Authors :
Hui-Ju Han
Hong-Ling Wen
Jian-Wei Liu
Xiang-Rong Qin
Min Zhao
Li-Jun Wang
Li-Mei Luo
Chuan-Min Zhou
Ye-Lei Zhu
Rui Qi
Wen-Qian Li
Hao Yu
Xue-Jie Yu
Han, Hui-Ju
Wen, Hong-Ling
Liu, Jian-Wei
Qin, Xiang-Rong
Zhao, Min
Wang, Li-Jun
Luo, Li-Mei
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jun2018, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p1123-1126, 4p, 2 Diagrams
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

PCR amplification of the rrs2 gene indicated that 50% (62/124) of insectivorous bats from eastern China were infected with Leptospira borgpetersenii, L. kirschneri, and several potentially new Leptospira species. Multilocus sequence typing defined 3 novel sequence types in L. kirschneri, suggesting that bats are major carriers of Leptospira. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
24
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
129961434
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.171585