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Serological studies on British isolates of the Sejroe serogroup of leptospira: II. An evaluation of the factor analysis method of identifying leptospires using strains belonging to the Sejroe serogroup

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

T. W. A. Little ,
A. E. Stevens  and
S. C. Hathaway
T. W. A. Little
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey
A. E. Stevens
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey
S. C. Hathaway
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, Surrey
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Twelve British isolates of leptospira belonging to the Sejroe serogroup were examined using a series of six factor sera prepared by a number of different absorption methods. Ten of the isolates were identified as Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo and two as L. interrogans serovar saxkoebing. These isolates had previously been identified using the cross agglutination absorption method.

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Research Article
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Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 99 , Issue 1 , August 1987 , pp. 107 - 115
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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