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E Kmety

Publications and source records attributed to E Kmety.

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PubMed1986

What is the correct specific epithet for pathogenic Leptospirae?

The underlying documentation of the first descriptions of members of the genus Leptospira is carefully revised. Stimson's publication of? Spirochaeta interrogans (1907) is to be inadequate and not suitable to be recognized as the first valid description of a new genus being only a description of a spirochete-like microorganism without any documentation. The naming of the species of pathogenic leptospira interrogans is therefore not in confirmity with the requirements of the International Code of Nomenclature. The first valid description of saprophytic leptospira is given by Wolbach and Binger (1914) and that of pathogenic ones by Inada and Ido (1915). The correct name for the species of pathogenic leptospira is therefore icterohaemorrhagiae and for the saprophytic ones biflexa.

Humans↗
PubMed1984

Differentiation of pathogenic and saprophytic leptospira strains.

Comparative studies of 249 pathogenic and 80 saprophytic leptospira strains, including 2 strains of the illini type, using the 8-azaguanine test, growth at 13 degrees C and growth on trypticase soy broth revealed their good differentiating potency if the recommended conditions were carefully observed. The same results were obtained by a simple hemolytic test using sheep and rat blood cells, having the advantage of providing results within 24 h. This test is suggested to replace the 8-azaguanine and the growth test at 13 degrees C. In these investigations, the first European strain of the illini type was recognized.

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PubMed1984

[A type strain or a neotype strain of Leptospira].

A deep review of the scientific literature concerning the history of the two oldest icterohaemorrhagiae strains is given in order to promote a decision about the legitimate neotype strain on the genus Leptospira. The strain RGA was found to meet completely the requirements for a Neotype culture given by the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Its origin from a patient with Weil's disease through guinea pig passages in 1915 is well documented and its culture is unequivocally described by Ungermann in 1916. The strain was maintained in pure culture. Since more than 60 years the strain is used for comparative investigations in classification studies in all laboratories performing such tests. At contrary the history of strain Ictero I is very incomplete. The strain was claimed by Yamamoto to be one of the strain isolated by Inada and Ido in 1915 originally designated as Yamasaki. However, the statement the maintenance of these strains because of loss of virulence was discontinued, is repeatedly mentioned in some old publications of the authors. Moreover it is reported that the strain Ictero I because of contamination with a fungus was recultivated after a passage through a splenectomized mouse, i.e. the strain was not maintained in a pure culture. Beside this it is hardly understandable why has the strain not been submitted to other laboratories before 1965. The strain Ictero I was found to contain an additional thermolabile antigen not present in RGA. At present it is impossible to decide whether this property was already present in the original culture or developed only later, eventually after its mouse passage. Summarizing all these facts, it must be stated that the strain Ictero I cannot be considered to meet all the necessary requirements of its recognition as neotype culture of the Genus Leptospira.

Bacteriology↗
PubMed1979

A new leptospiral serovar in the Australis serogroup.

A new serovar in the Australis serogroup is described after parallel investigations by the "classical" comparative cross-agglutinin absorption test method and by a method derived from factor analysis. The serovar name ramisi with reference strain Musa is proposed.

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PubMed1979

A new leptospiral serovar in The pyrogenes serogroup.

A new leptospiral serovar in the Pyrogenes serogroup is described. Parallel investigations by the 'classical' cross-agglutinin absorption test method and the 'factor analysis' method determined the serological properties of the new serovar. The serovar name kwale with reference strain Julu is proposed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1978

Antilymphoid activity of leptospiral exoproducts.

Intraperitoneal application of supernatant fluid of L. patoc caused a pronounced and transient fall in peripheral lymphocyte count of Syrian hamsters. Pathogenic and possible cancerologic aspects of this findings are discussed.

Animals↗
PubMed1978

Two new leptospira serovars belonging to the Hebdomadis serogroup.

Two new serovars in the leptospira Hebdomadis serogroup are described following parallel investigations by the "classical" comparative cross-agglutinin absorption test method and by a method derived from factor analysis. The serovar names nyanza with reference strain Kibos and dikkeni with reference strain Mannuthi are proposed.

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