birkini
- Genus:............ Leptospira
- Species:.......... interrogans
- Serogroup:........ Icterohaemorrhagiae
- Serovar:.......... birkini
- Strain:........... Birkin
- Year:............. 1957
- Origin:........... Human
- Country:.......... Malaysia
History of serovar:
The strain Birkin was isolated from a patient in Malaysia during 1953-1955
and described as a new serovar of the Icterohaemorrhagiae serogroup (Alexander
et al., 1957).
The strain was studied by Kmety (1967), who confirmed its separate serological
status.
Back to Lepto homepage