Publications
identification of a reservoir of leptospira interrogans serovar muenchen in voles (microtus agrestis and clethrionomys glareolus) in england. | infection with leptospires of the australis serogroup is widespread in voles in southern england and the serovar identification of five randomly-selected isolates was determined by cross agglutination absorption. two isolates from short-tailed voles (microtus agrestis) and three isolates from bank voles (clethrionomys glareolus) were all identified as serovar muenchen. the only previous isolation of this serovar is that from a human in germany. | 1983 | 6372316 |
isolation of leptospira interrogans serovar muenchen from a sow with a history of abortion. | the isolation of leptospira interrogans serovar muenchen from a sow which aborted in the first third of pregnancy is described. isolation was achieved only in media containing a rabbit serum additive and identification was determined by cross-agglutination absorption. a high degree of cross-reactivity was found with reference antisera of the australis serogroup. serovar muenchen has not previously been reported in animals and may be responsible for a proportion of the titres to antigens of the a ... | 1982 | 7123827 |