Table 1.
Comparison of MAT panels and predominant serovars in 2004 and 2010 leptospirosis studies in American Samoa
| 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% | |||
*Serogroup designation is no longer used in the official classification and nomenclature of Leptospiral serovars, but provided a useful comparison of the two studies.
#14 samples were reactive to 2 serovars, and 5 samples were reactive to 3 serovars