Detection of Leptospira spp. in Water Turtle (Trachemys scripta) Living in Ponds of Urban Parks
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animal Selection and Sampling
2.2. Serology
3. Results and Discussion
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Pond | L. tarassovi | L. copen-hageni | L. cani-cola | L. saxkoe-bing | L. ballum | L. bataviae | L. bratisl-ava | L. hardio | L. icterohaem-orragiae | L. pomona |
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Turtle 1 | FL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 2 | FL | 1:400 | 1:100 | 1:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 3 | FL | 1:100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 4 | FL | 1:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 5 | FL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 6 | FL | 1:400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 7 | FL | 1:50 | - | - | 1:200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 8 | SL | 1:100 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 9 | SL | 1:3200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 10 | SL | - | - | - | 1:100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 11 | SL | - | - | - | 1:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 12 | LL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 13 | LL | 1:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 14 | LL | 1:200 | - | - | 1:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 15 | LL | 1:3200 | - | - | 1:200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Turtle 16 | LL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Dezzutto, D.; Barbero, R.; Canale, G.; Acutis, P.L.; Biolatti, C.; Dogliero, A.; Mitzy, M.D.; Francone, P.; Colzani, A.; Bergagna, S.; et al. Detection of Leptospira spp. in Water Turtle (Trachemys scripta) Living in Ponds of Urban Parks. Vet. Sci. 2017, 4, 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci4040051
Dezzutto D, Barbero R, Canale G, Acutis PL, Biolatti C, Dogliero A, Mitzy MD, Francone P, Colzani A, Bergagna S, et al. Detection of Leptospira spp. in Water Turtle (Trachemys scripta) Living in Ponds of Urban Parks. Veterinary Sciences. 2017; 4(4):51. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci4040051
Chicago/Turabian StyleDezzutto, Daniela, Raffaella Barbero, Giuseppina Canale, Pier Luigi Acutis, Cristina Biolatti, Andrea Dogliero, Mauthe Degerfeld Mitzy, Paola Francone, Alberto Colzani, Stefania Bergagna, and et al. 2017. "Detection of Leptospira spp. in Water Turtle (Trachemys scripta) Living in Ponds of Urban Parks" Veterinary Sciences 4, no. 4: 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci4040051