Canine leptospirosis, United States, 2002-2004

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Mar;12(3):501-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1203.050809.

Abstract

The proportion of positive Leptospira microscopic agglutination tests for 23,005 dogs significantly increased from 2002 to 2004 (p < 0.002) regardless of the positive cutoff titer used and was highest (p < 0.05) for serovars Autumnalis and Grippotyphosa. The strongest positive serologic correlation (r = 0.72) was between serovars Autumnalis and Pomona.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology
  • Dogs
  • Leptospira / classification
  • Leptospirosis / epidemiology
  • Leptospirosis / microbiology
  • Leptospirosis / veterinary*
  • United States / epidemiology