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Table 1 Comparison of MAT panels and predominant serovars in 2004 and 2010 leptospirosis studies in American Samoa

From: Emergence of new leptospiral serovars in American Samoa - ascertainment or ecological change?

  

Serovars used in MAT panel

% of total sero-positive tests

Serovar

Serogroup*

In 2010 Study

In 2004 Study

In 2010 Study#

In 2004 Study

Australis

Australis

✔

✔

  

Bratislava

Australis

✔

✔

 

70.7%

LT 751

Australis

✔

 

25.5%

 

Autumnalis

Autumnalis

✔

✔

  

Ballum

Ballum

✔

✔

  

Bataviae

Bataviae

✔

✔

  

Canicola

Canicola

✔

✔

  

Celledoni

Celledoni

✔

✔

  

Cynopteri

Cynopteri

✔

✔

  

Djasiman

Djasiman

✔

✔

  

Grippotyphosa

Grippotyphosa

✔

✔

  

Borincana

Hebdomadis

 

✔

  

Hebdomadis

Hebdomadis

✔

 

48.3%

 

Copenhageni

Icterohaemorrhagiae

✔

✔

  

Icterohaemorrhagiae

Icterohaemorrhagiae

 

✔

 

6.9%

Javanica

Javanica

✔

✔

  

Manhao

Manhao

✔

✔

  

Georgia

Mini

 

✔

  

Mini

Mini

✔

   

Panama

Panama

✔

✔

  

Pomona

Pomona

✔

✔

  

Alexi

Pyrogenes

 

✔

  

LT 1163

Pyrogenes

✔

 

17.4%

 

Pyrogenes

Pyrogenes

✔

✔

 

5.2%

Shermani

Santarosai

✔

   

Hardjo

Sejroe

✔

✔

  

Wolffi

Sejroe

 

✔

  

Tarassovi

Tarassovi

✔

✔

  

Total

   

91.2%

82.8%

  1. *Serogroup designation is no longer used in the official classification and nomenclature of Leptospiral serovars, but provided a useful comparison of the two studies.
  2. #14 samples were reactive to 2 serovars, and 5 samples were reactive to 3 serovars
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