Detection of leptospires from infected urine and tissue samples in vitro by modified Fontana silver stain Detecção de leptospiras na urina e nos tecidos infectados in vitro por impregnação com prata Fontana modificada
INTRODUCTION: The microbiological diagnosis of leptospirosis comprises bacteriological and serological methods. The former ones allow the direct detection of leptospires and are considered presumptive with the exception of culture. Therefore, they constitute invaluable tools for rapid diagnosis, mai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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