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Common opossum

Animal common names
Common opossum
Family
Mammalia
Animal genus and species
Didelphis marsupialis
Serovar
Atchafalaya
Serogroup
Tarassovi
Presumptive species
L.santarosai


Country names
United States
Other location data
Louisiana
Year
1958-1963


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


Number of animals with id isolates
3
Animal age class
Not stated
Animal health
Not stated

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Citation

Roth EE, Moore M, Greer B, Newman KAY, Adams WV, Sanford GE, 1963. Identification of Hyos leptospiral strains isolated in Louisiana with report of a new serotype. Zoonoses Res 2: 91-104.