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Black rat

Animal common names
Black rat
Family
Mammalia
Animal genus and species
Rattus rattus
Serovar
Javanica
Serogroup
Javanica
Presumptive species
L.borgpeterseni


Country names
Japan
Other location data
Ishigaki Island, Vaeyama Islands
Year
1967-1968


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


Number of animals with id isolates
4
Animal age class
Not stated
Animal health
Not stated

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Citation

Kobayashi Y, Kusaba T, Ueki R, 1972. Isolation of Leptospira javanica from rats on Ishigaki Island. Am J Trop Med Hyg 21: 342-4.