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Striped skunk

Animal common names
Striped skunk
Family
Mammalia
Animal genus and species
Mephitis mephitis
Serovar
Canicola
Serogroup
Canicola
Presumptive species
L.interrogans


Country names
United States
Other location data
South Central Louisiana
Year
1959-1961


Specimen type
Kidney
Detection method
Culture
Determining method
Cross agglutination absorption test (CAAT)


Number of animals with id isolates
5
Animal age class
Not stated
Animal health
Not stated

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Citation

Roth EE, Adams WV, Linder D, 1961. Isolation of Leptospira canicola from skunks in Louisiana. Publ Health Repts 76: 335-340.