TABLE 1.
Presence of Leptospira in urine and kidneys as determined by culture and specific immunofluorescence antibody labeling
| Exptl group | Shedding in urine (no. positive/total)a |
Kidneyb (no. positive/total)a |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive culture (2 or more wks) | IFA positive (2 or more wks) | Positive culture | IFA positive | |
| Adjuvant only/infected | 4/6 | 6/6 | 4/6 | 5/6 |
| Spirovac | 0/6 | 0/6 | 0/6 | 0/6 |
| Leptavoid | 0/6 | 0/6 | 0/6 | 0/6 |
| Seppic bacterin | 0/6 | 0/6 | 0/6 | 0/6 |
a
Number of cattle positive/total number of cattle in group.
b
Kidney was assayed at necropsy, 10 weeks postchallenge.