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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
Lousiana: Point Coupee, St. Landry, West Baton Rouge, St. Martin, Iberville and Ascension Parishes


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


Number of animals with id isolates
40
Animal age class
Not stated
Animal health
Not stated

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Citation

Roth EE, Adams WV, Sanford GE, Greer B, Newman KAY, Moore M, Mayeux P, Linder D, 1963. The bacteriologic and serologic incidence of leptospirosis among striped skunks in Louisiana. Zoonoses Res 2: 13-39.