Abstract
Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona isolates were compared by variable nucleotide tandem-repeat typing. Most cattle isolates grouped together, while isolates from pigs and wildlife were distributed across several groups. Significantly, California sea lion isolates formed a unique group, providing evidence that these animals are maintenance hosts of serovar Pomona.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cattle / microbiology*
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Cluster Analysis
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Genotype
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Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona / classification*
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Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona / genetics*
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Leptospira interrogans serovar pomona / isolation & purification
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Minisatellite Repeats*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sea Lions / microbiology*
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Swine / microbiology*
Associated data
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GENBANK/EU938676
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GENBANK/EU938677
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GENBANK/EU938678
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GENBANK/EU938679
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GENBANK/EU938680
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GENBANK/EU938681
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GENBANK/EU938682
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GENBANK/EU938683
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GENBANK/EU938684
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GENBANK/EU938685
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GENBANK/EU938686
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GENBANK/EU938687
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GENBANK/EU938688
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GENBANK/EU938689
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GENBANK/EU938690
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GENBANK/EU938691
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GENBANK/EU938692
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GENBANK/EU938693