An immunohistochemic assay to localize leptospires in tissue specimens
An Immunoperoxidase technique for identification of leptospires in formalin fixed, paraffin embedded kidney sections is presented, using peroxidase-antiperoxidase complex. The anti-leptospiral antibody was raised in rabbit. Possible applications of this technique are discussed.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
1986-06-01
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| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651986000300006&lng=en&tlng=en |