Potentially Pathogenic Leptospira Species Isolated from a Waterfall in Thailand

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
Somjit ChaiwattanarungruengpaisanMetawee Thongdee

Abstract

We collected water and soil samples from a waterfall in Thailand to investigate the presence of potentially pathogenic Leptospira. Isolation of Leptospira from all the 17 environmental samples was successful. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, a diverse group of Leptospira species was recovered from waterfall samples including 2 pathogenic species (Leptospira alstonii [5/17, 29%] and Leptospira kmetyi [1/17, 6%]); 1 intermediate species (Leptospira wolffii [9/17, 53%]); and 2 non-pathogenic species (Leptospira meyeri [1/17, 6%] and Leptospira idonii [1/17, 6%]). The high prevalence of pathogenic and intermediate Leptospira indicates that a waterfall may serve as a natural reservoir of possible pathogens of leptospirosis.

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Apr 27, 2019·PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases·Julien GuglielminiMathieu Picardeau
Jun 4, 2019·Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases·Metawee ThongdeeWitthawat Wiriyarat
Jan 28, 2020·PloS One·Emilie BierqueCyrille Goarant
Oct 4, 2020·Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease·Panadda KrairojanananPatrick W McCardle
May 17, 2018·Frontiers in Microbiology·Roman ThibeauxCyrille Goarant
Sep 24, 2020·Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease·Byron FloresWilliam Jirón
Dec 10, 2020·Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease·Somjit ChaiwattanarungruengpaisanMetawee Thongdee
Feb 5, 2021·Pathogens·Antony V SamrotPooi Ling Mok

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