Pathogenicity of Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Lai strain Langkawi in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

• Main Authors: Hartady, Tyagita, Bahaman, Abdul Rani, Sabri, Jasni, Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi, Hussein, Fuzina Nor
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Veterinary Association Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/70119/1/70119.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/70119/; http://jvm.vam.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/JVM-2019-Issue-1_Rani-AR.pdf

A tourist was infected with a new strain of leptospires namely, Leptospira icterohemorrhagiae serovar Lai strain Langkawi, when he was on vacation in Langkawi, Malaysia. The leptospiral strain was successfully isolated from the patient in the Netherland. In this study, the bacteria were retrieved fr...