Serological and molecular identification of Leptospira spp. in swine and stray dogs from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Benacer, D., Thong, Kwai Lin, Ooi, P.T., Souris, M., Lewis, J.W., Ahmed, A.A., Mohd Zain, S.N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Society for Parasitology 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH Natural history
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/18323/1/Serological_and_molecular_identification_of_Leptospira_spp..pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/18323/; https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B75lcx0mfp2OMWJWckltbTBGd3M/view
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Leptospirosis is endemic in Malaysia with Leptospira species extensively isolated from domestic and wild animals. Rats were found to be the principal maintenance hosts followed by cattle, pigs, and dogs. The objectives of this study were to isolate and identify Leptospira serovars circulating among...