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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-12-01
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Series: | Microbiology Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mr/article/view/5427 |