Evaluation of polymerase chain reaction assay for pathogenic Leptospira detection in stored urine

Pathogenic <em>Leptospira</em> spp. is the etiological agent of leptospirosis, a worldwide zoonotic infectious disease that causes jaundice, hemorrhages, renal failure and abortion in susceptible species. Urine is one of the preferred clinical samples for the detection of the agent. Howe...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Rossetti, Victoria Boggia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Microbiology Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mr/article/view/5427