What is Leptospira interrogans serovar canicola?
Leptospira interrogans serovar Canicola is one of the most important pathogenic serovars for the maintenance of urban leptospirosis. Even though it is considered highly adapted to dogs, serovar Canicola infection has already been described in other animals and even a few human cases.
What do you do if your dog has leptospirosis?
Leptospirosis is generally treated with antibiotics and supportive care. When treated early and aggressively, the chances for recovery are good but there is still a risk of permanent residual kidney or liver damage. Currently available vaccines effectively prevent leptospirosis and protect dogs for at least 12 months.
How many lepto serovars are there?
There are currently over 200 recognized serovars. A few serovars are found in more than one species of Leptospira.
What disease does Leptospira interrogans cause?
Leptospira interrogans causes leptospirosis, a usually mild febrile illness that may result in liver or kidney failure.
What is the vector for leptospirosis?
Both wild and domestic animals can spread the disease, most commonly rodents. The bacteria are spread to humans through animal urine, or water and soil contaminated with animal urine, coming into contact with the eyes, mouth, nose or breaks in the skin.
Is leptospirosis in dogs curable?
Leptospirosis is treatable with antibiotics. If an animal is treated early, it may recover more rapidly and any organ damage may be less severe. Other treatment methods, such as dialysis and hydration therapy may be required.
How are l.interrogans serovar Canicola identified?
L. interrogans serovar Canicola A serovar is identified based on unique cross-matching, and in many cases there is only one isolate of each serovar. They are each referenced by their discoverer, location and host.
Can you have two serovars in the same group?
DNA-similar strains can show up in different serogroups, and two serovars in the same group can have major DNA marker variations. The serovar tree is established and will probably remain so, but those working with the bacteria now have to deal with two ‘somewhat different’ ideas of what is related to what.
Which is the most common serovar in cattle?
Six serovars have been identified in cattle in the United States: pomona, canicola, icterohaemorrhagiae, hardjo, grippotyphosa, and szwajizak. L. borgpetersenii hardjo-bovis appears to be the most common serovar of cattle in the United States.
How are serovars classified in the Pasteur classification?
Whilst a great number of serovars are known from human and animal subjects, only a small number cause illness of any severity. The Pasteur grouping places all pathogenic strains under the interrogans block, and non-pathogenic strains under biflexa.