The Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology (대한미생물학회지)

The Korea Society for Microbiology (대한미생물학회)
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Serological Analysis of Leptospira Interrogans Isolated in Korea by Cross-agglutinin Adsorption Method

Cross Agglutinin Adsorption 방법에 의한 렙토스피라균의 혈청학적 분석(1985)

  • Oh, Hee-Bok (Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Seok (Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health) ;
  • Cho, Min-Kee (Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • Published : 1986.09.30
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Abstract

To clarify the existing serological varieties of Leptospira interrogans in Korea, 15 isolates of 1985 were serologically studied by cross agglutinin adsorption test. Fourteen cultures except HS 7 belonged to serogroup Icterohemorrhagiae. Isolate HM 3 and HV 8 were considered to belong to serotype mwogolo by their low residual homologous antibody(0.08 to 6.25%) after cross adsorption with serotype mwogolo referene culture and antiserum. Both residual homologous antibody of isolate HS 7 and serotype canicola reference culture remained 1.56%, accordingly HS 7 proved to belong to serotype canicola. The agglutinogens of isolate HY2, AP3, AP4, AP7 and AP9 are considered to closely related to serotype mwogolo, and HM4 and HS6 to serotype birkini, which remained to be further studied. The remaining 5 strains(HY1, HS5, HY10, 310-9, 310-19) could not be attached to any known serotype of Icterohemorrhagiae serogroup by cross adsorption test.

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