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Virginia opossum

Animal common names
Virginia opossum
Family
Mammalia
Animal genus and species
Didelphis virginiana
Serovar
Ballum
Serogroup
Ballum
Presumptive species
L.borgpeterseni


Country names
United States
Year
1991-2008


Specimen type
Kidney, Other tissue, Urine
Detection method
Culture
Determining method
Single gene primers, Variable Number Tandem Repeats (VNTR), Ames, Iowa", Sent to "National Leptospirosis Reference Center
Gene
LG1, 16S


Number of animals with id isolates
2
Animal age class
Not stated
Animal health
Not stated

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Citation

Timoney JF, Kalimuthusamy N, Velineni S, Donahue JM, Artiushin SC, Fettinger M, 2011. A unique genotype of Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona type Kennewicki is associated with equine abortion. Veterinary Microbiology 150: 349-353.