Prevalence of Leptospira interrogans in Wild Rodents in Korea.
- Author:
Min Hee CHO
;
Sun Ho KEE
;
Yung Jin KIM
;
Yoon Won KIM
;
Hyun Jae SONG
;
Ki Joon SONG
;
Ho Hoon KIM
;
Hee Bok OH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Leptospira interrogans;
Apodemus agrarius;
PCR;
Crossagglutinin absorption
- MeSH:
Absorption;
Animals;
DNA;
Endemic Diseases;
Korea*;
Leptospira interrogans*;
Leptospira*;
Leptospirosis;
Murinae;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Prevalence*;
Rodentia*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology
1999;34(6):591-594
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Leptospirosis has been known as endemic disease in Korea since 1984. Wild rodent, mostly Apodemus agrarius, has been known as an important source of leptospiral infection especially in rainy circumstances in harvest reason of rural area. The infection rates of Leptospira interrogans in field rodents, Apodemus agrarius, was investigated by culture and PCR detection of leptospiral DNA, and compared with previous data. Furthermore, the serogroup and serovar were investigated. Two hundred twenty two Apodemus agrarius were captured during October to December 1996. Spirohaetes were isolated from 22 (9.9%) and leptospiral DNA was detected in an additional six rodents (12.6%). Subsequent cross-agglutinin absorption test, monoclonal antibody reactivity classified 21 cultures among 22 isolates as Leptospira interrogans serogroup Icterohemorrhagiae serovar lai. The above data did not differ from previous survey in 1984 to 1987. There was no significant change of Leptospira interrogans infection in field rodents in Korea.
