A single multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for seven pathogenic Leptospira species.

A single multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme for seven pathogenic Leptospira species.

The available Leptospira multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme supported by a MLST website is limited to L. interrogans and L. kirschneri. Our aim was to broaden the utility of this scheme to incorporate a total of seven pathogenic species.We modified the existing scheme by replacing one of the s...

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Main Authors: Siriphan Boonsilp, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Premjit Amornchai, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Mark S Bailey, Matthew T G Holden, Cuicai Zhang, Xiugao Jiang, Nobuo Koizumi, Kyle Taylor, Renee Galloway, Alex R Hoffmaster, Scott Craig, Lee D Smythe, Rudy A Hartskeerl, Nicholas P Day, Narisara Chantratita, Edward J Feil, David M Aanensen, Brian G Spratt, Sharon J Peacock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3554523?pdf=render

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