Recent work on leptospirosis, tsutsugamushi disease, and tropical typhus in the federated Malay States

Fletcher, William

doi:10.1016/s0035-9203(28)90019-x

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“…Serovar icterohaemorrhagiae has been isolated from rats on many occasions (Fletcher, 1928;Gordon-Smith et al 1961) and rats are now recognized as the maintenance host for this serovar. Many pig farms often had problems of rat infestation, and farms could easily become contaminated with leptospires through infected rat urine.…”

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“…The first report of leptospirosis in domestic animals in Malaysia was a case in a dog (Fletcher, 1928), and the earliest attempt to examine the prevalence of 380 Leptospira in animals in West Malaysia leptospiral infection in domestic animals in Malaysia was that conducted by Wisseman et al (1955). The number of animals examined was quite small and the results obtained were apparently not truly representative of the disease occurrence.…”

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Serological prevalence of leptospiral infection in domestic animals in West Malaysia

1987

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SUMMARYA cross-sectional serological survey of domestic animals in West Malaysia revealed that % of the animals examined had agglutinating antibodies to one or more antigens belonging to Leptospira interrogans. Significant prevalence of infection was observed in cattle (405 %), buffaloes (31 %) and pigs (16%). The Sejroe serogroup was shown to be the principal one involved in cattle and buffaloes, and to a lesser extent the Tarassovi and Pomona serogroups. Evidence of infection in domestic animals by strains bearing the other seven antigens appeared insignificant and was indicative of sporadic infection. A majority of the large (semi-intensive) cattle and buffalo farms demonstrated a high prevalence of leptospiral infection. In both species of domestic animals mentioned above, the prevalence of infection was significantly higher (P = 0O01) in the semi-intensive farms than in the smallholdings. Amongst cattle, the droughtmasters had the highest prevalence whilst the Kedah-Kelantan (an indigenous breed) had the lowest prevalence of leptospiral infection. In general, the temperate breeds of cattle had a significantly (P = 0O01) higher prevalence of infection than local breeds. Leptospiral infection in goats and sheep was shown to be sporadic, and the Pomona serogroup was the principal leptospiral serogroup involved in these small ruminants. The prevalence of infection in pigs was observed to decline during the study period, and it is suspected that pigs in West Malaysia are the maintenance host for serovar pomona whilst cattle are the maintenance host for serovar hardjo.Overall, it appears that domestic animals in Malaysia will play a bigger role in the epidemiology of leptospiral infection with the advent of sophisticated farming.

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Serological prevalence of leptospiral infection in domestic animals in West Malaysia

1987

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“…O antígeno foi preparado utilizando-se culturas vivas de Leptospira interrogans mantidas em meio semissólido de Fletcher (1928) e em meio líquido EMJH (DIFCO®, Estados Unidos), suplementados com 10% de soro de coelho estéril. Os dois meios foram preparados, esterilizados e depois distribuídos para 48 tubos de ensaio rosqueados, sendo 24 com o meio de Fletcher e 24 com o meio de EMJH (DIFCO®).…”

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Leptospira spp. em bovinos leiteiros do estado do Maranhão, Brasil: frequência, fatores de risco e mapeamento de rebanhos reagentes

Paixão¹,

Santos

Alves

et al. 2016

Arq. Inst. Biol.

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“…All the animals from which leptospires were isolated were trapped in Georgia, 11 in Calhoun County, 5 (8).…”

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A New Leptospiral Subserotype in the Hebdomadis Group

Galton¹,

Gorman²,

Shotts³

1960

Public Health Reports (1896-1970)

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Recent work on leptospirosis, tsutsugamushi disease, and tropical typhus in the federated Malay States

Cited by 78 publications

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Serological prevalence of leptospiral infection in domestic animals in West Malaysia

Serological prevalence of leptospiral infection in domestic animals in West Malaysia

Leptospira spp. em bovinos leiteiros do estado do Maranhão, Brasil: frequência, fatores de risco e mapeamento de rebanhos reagentes

A New Leptospiral Subserotype in the Hebdomadis Group

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