Table 1 Number of positive samples and predicted Leptospira species in each study location
From: High prevalence of pathogenic Leptospira in alien American mink (Neovison vison) in Patagonia
| Location | Environment | Sample size | Number of positive minksa(sequenced samples) | Putative species ofLeptospirab(number of samples) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquiñe | Riverine | 3 | 2 (1) | L. borgpetersenii (1) |
| Neltume | Lacustrine | 5 | 3 (1) | L. borgpetersenii (1) |
| Choscuenco | Lacustrine | 3 | 0 | - |
| Todos los Santos | Lacustrine | 8 | 5 (1) | L. borgpetersenii (1) |
| Maullín | Palustre | 6 | 5 | Not sequenced |
| Palena | Riverine | 1 | 1 (1) | L. interrogans (1) |
| Alto Rio Cisnes | Riverine | 5 | 4 (3) | L. interrogans (2), L. borgpetersenii (1) |
| Isla Magdalena | Marine | 15 | 8 (2) | L. interrogans (2) |
| Puerto Cisnes | Marine | 6 | 3 | Not sequenced |
| Rio Cisnes | Riverine | 5 | 0 | - |
| Total | 57 | 31 |