Short report: Leptospira species in floodwater during the 2011 floods in the bangkok metropolitan region, Thailand

• Main Authors: Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Narisara Chantratita, Surapon Yimsamran, Premjit Amornchai, Siriphan Boonsilp, Wanchai Maneeboonyang, Prapin Tharnpoophasiam, Natnaree Saiprom, Yuvadee Mahakunkijcharoen, Nicholas P.J. Day, Pratap Singhasivanon, Sharon J. Peacock, Direk Limmathurotsakul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/31864

Floodwater samples (N = 110) collected during the 2011 Bangkok floods were tested for Leptospira using culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR); 65 samples were PCR-positive for putatively non-pathogenic Leptospira species, 1 sample contained a putatively pathogenic Leptospira, and 6 samples cont...