Fig 1.
Map of Grenada. Distribution of bats PCR-positive for Leptospira by parish. Numbers on map represent: Bats positive/bats tested.
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Table 1.
Species of bats testing PCR-positive for Leptospira by year trapped.
Table 2.
Best matches to bat derived Leptospira rpoB gene sequences found in GenBank.
Fig 2.
Phylogenetic tree representing the relationships among Leptospira identified in this study (70% bootstrap cutoff).
Maximum-likelihood phylogenetic trees were derived from partial rpoB gene sequences in GenBank for known species and by sequencing of partial rpoB gene from Grenadian bat-derived Leptospira spp. sequences. Bootstrap values are listed at each node. Nodes with bootstrap confidence values below 70% support are condensed. Clusters representing potentially novel Leptospira taxa are designated Clades A-H in the tree. Within each group, the range for the percent identities of each pairwise comparison is shown next to the group name in parentheses. Labels: GBL—Grenada Bat Leptospira; AS—Artibeus spp. complex bat; GL—Glossophaga longirostris; x##—specimen number.
Fig 3.
The luminal surface of the renal tubular epithelial cells are multifocally colonized by numerous black leptospires. Warthin-Starry. 40X objective.
Table 3.
Grenada bat Leptospira clade by year and bat species.