Evaluation of ‘white-spotted kidneys’ associated with leptospirosis by polymerase chain reaction based <i>LipL32</i> gene in slaughtered cows
The presence of white spots in the kidneys of cattle at slaughter (so-called white-spotted kidneys) can be an indication of infection with <em>Leptospira</em>, a spirochaete of public health concern because it causes zoonotic disease. In this study, 24 kidneys of 180 slaughtered cows (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2012-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/69 |