WildLife Group
of the SAVA
The presence of the Leptospira serovars Pomona,
Autumnalis, Bratislava, and Copenhageni was
demonstrated among the captive vicuña populations
in Peru in a survey by Risco-Castillo et al (2104).
Their serological survey results revealed 1.9 % (4/207)
of vicuñas, 18.6 % (106/571) of alpacas, and 23.3 %
(10/43) of llamas to be positive to one or more
Leptospira serovars. Serovars Pomona and
Autumnalis were the most seroprevalent among the
alpaca, llama, and captive vicuñas and no animals
were seropositive to Hardjo (more adapted to true
ruminants).
Infected livestock, rodents, guinea pigs, wild rodents,
such as the northern viscacha, colilargo or Andean
pygmy mouse,