Abstract
Isolates (n = 147) of Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona type kennewicki from cattle, swine, horses, and wildlife were analyzed by DNA restriction endonuclease analysis. Restriction fragment length polymorphisms were identified in DNA digested with HpaII, and the restriction fragment length polymorphisms were correlated with the host animal source of the isolates. These results will be useful in understanding the epidemiology of serovar pomona infections in livestock.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Animals, Wild / microbiology
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Cattle / microbiology
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
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DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification
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Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
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Horses / microbiology
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Leptospira interrogans / classification
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Leptospira interrogans / genetics*
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Leptospira interrogans / isolation & purification
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length*
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Serotyping
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Swine / microbiology
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Weil Disease / epidemiology
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Weil Disease / microbiology
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Weil Disease / veterinary
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Zoonoses / epidemiology
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Zoonoses / microbiology