Nationwide survey of Leptospira antibodies in dogs in Japan: Results from microscopic agglutination test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 71; no. 9; pp. 1191 - 1199
• Main Authors: Iwamoto, E.(Yamaguchi Univ. (Japan)), Wada, Y, Fujisaki, Y, Umeki, S, Jones, M.Y, Mizuno, T, Itamoto, K, Maeda, K, Iwata, H, Okuda, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.09.2009
• Subjects: AGGLUTINATION TESTS; Agglutination Tests - veterinary; Animals; ANTIBODIES; Antibodies, Bacterial - blood; Antibodies, Bacterial - immunology; ANTICORPS; ANTICUERPOS; canine; CHIEN; Dog Diseases - blood; Dog Diseases - epidemiology; Dog Diseases - immunology; DOGS; ELISA; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary; EPIDEMIOLOGIA; EPIDEMIOLOGIE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; Female; JAPAN; Japan - epidemiology; JAPON; LEPTOSPIRA; Leptospira - immunology; Leptospira interrogans; leptospirosis; Leptospirosis - blood; Leptospirosis - diagnosis; Leptospirosis - epidemiology; Leptospirosis - veterinary; Male; PERRO; REACCIONES DE AGLUTINACION; REACTION D'AGGLUTINATION; TEST ELISA; ZOONOSE; ZOONOSES; ZOONOSIS; Japan

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by Leptospira interrogans sensu lato and is common in both humans and animals. In the present study, serum samples were collected from 801 dogs across all 47 prefectures in Japan, and evaluated with a microscopic agglutination test (MAT), using 5 major L...