Table 4 Leptospira clusters identified using lfb1 sequence polymorphism.
From: Rapid Leptospira identification by direct sequencing of the diagnostic PCR products in New Caledonia
Clusters | Serovars Reference Strains | Collection isolates | Clinical Samples (number of amplicons) | % of PCR-diagnosed human cases (January 2008-February 2010) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L.interrogans 1 | Copenhageni/Pyrogenes | 5 isolates | Human (60) and deer (2) | 68.2% |
L.interrogans 2 | Autumnalis/Australis/Lai | no isolate | Human (6) | 6.8% |
L.interrogans 3 | Bataviae | no isolate | Human (3) | 3.4% |
L.interrogans 4 | Canicola/Pomona | 5 isolates | Human (2) and deer (3) | 2.3% |
L.interrogans 5 | Unidentified serovar | 5 isolates | Human (10) | 11.4% |
L.borgpetersenii 1 | Castellonis/Sejroe | 4 isolates | Human (7) and deer (1) | 7.9% |
L.borgpetersenii 2 | Hardjo-bovis | 1 isolate | Deer (6) | 0% |