<i>Leptospira</i> species^a reported in acute human leptospirosis and animal carrier hosts by African country.

<p>Footnotes</p><p>^a methodology includes genetic typing of isolates, DNA sequencing following PCR detection, extrapolation of serovar data with species determined by reference to KIT <i>Leptospira</i> library.</p><p>^b<i>Miniopterus</i> spp. include <i>Miniopterus gleni</i>, <i>Miniopterus goudoti</i>, <i>Miniopterus griffithsi</i>, <i>Miniopterus mahafaliensis</i>, <i>Miniopterus majori</i>, <i>Miniopterus soroculus</i></p><p>^c<i>Microgale</i> spp. include <i>Microgale longicaudata</i>, <i>Microgale majori</i>, <i>Microgale principula</i></p><p>^d Described as <i>L</i>. <i>borgpetersenii</i>-like,[<a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003899#pntd.0003899.ref035" target="_blank">35</a>] <i>L</i>. <i>borgpetersenii</i> Group B[<a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003899#pntd.0003899.ref086" target="_blank">86</a>] and recently re-classified as <i>L</i>. <i>mayottensis</i>[<a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003899#pntd.0003899.ref134" target="_blank">134</a>]</p><p><i>Leptospira</i> species<a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003899#t005fn002" target="_blank">^a</a> reported in acute human leptospirosis and animal carrier hosts by African country.