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Opossum

Animal common names
Opossum
Family
Mammalia
Animal genus and species
Not stated
Serovar
Icterohaemorrhagiae
Serogroup
Icterohaemorrhagiae
Presumptive species
L.interrogans


Country names
United States
Other location data
Aberdeen, Maryland
Year
1961


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


Number of animals with id isolates
1
Animal age class
Not stated
Animal health
Not stated

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Citation

Evans LB, Wood GE, Flyger V, Alexander AD, Yager RH, Rubin HL, 1962. Natural occurrence of Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae in an opossum. Proceedings of the Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine 110: 113-115.