Objective To establish the method of multiple loci VNTR(variable numbers tandem-repeats) analysis (MLVA) for genotyping Leptospira interrogans serogroup ieterohaemorrhagiae . Methods Seven VNTR loci were chosen for genotyping 117 strains of L. interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae by PCR-electrophoresis-based VNTR analysis and the results were analyzed by software BioNumerics( Version 4.0). Results One hundred and seventeen isolates of L. interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae detec-ted with 7 VNTR loci were classified into three clusters(A,B,C), twenty-eight types were found, type A 11.97% (14/117), type B 0.85% (1/1 17), type C 87.18% (102/117). Diversity Indexes for the loci varied between 0.0831 and 0.8005. Clinical strains isolated from the same geographic area and belonging to the same serogroup shared a common VNTR pattern. Conclusion MLVA could be used to classify and identify Leptospira interrogans preliminarily. With the improvement of technology, this rapid and easy method should greatly contribute to a better knowledge of the epidemiology of Leptospira.

We investigated the situation of leptosperosis infection among patients with fever in Hainan Province in China.Blood samples of patient from Hainan Province in the year of 2015 were detected for Leptospira by microscope agglutination test (MAT),enzyme-linked immunity test (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR),respectively.Results showed that 179 blood samples of patients with fever were found,and microscope agglutination test detected 40 positive samples,with a infection rate of 22.35％.The infection rate was 21.65％(21/97) for male and 23.17％(19/82) for female.Seven groups of bac teria were found including Leptospira serogroup icterohemorrhagie,ballom group,autumralis group,pomona group,grippotyphosa group,Sejroe group and Batavia group.Thirty-eight samples were tested positive by ELISA,with a positive rate of 21.23 ％,in which six samples were IgM positive (detection rate =3.35 ％) and 32 samples were IgG positive (detection rate=17.88 ％).Serological detected with MAT and ELISA methods results were consistent and that were tested negative by PCR.Results of our study supported the presence of Leptospira infection infection among the patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) in Hainan Province.The main types are Leptospira serogroup icterohemorrhagie.