Molecular and serological characterization of pathogenic Leptospira spp. isolated from symptomatic dogs in a highly endemic area, Brazil

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is an endemic zoonosis in Brazil, with a great impact on human and animal health. Although dogs are frequently infected by pathogenic Leptospira, the current epidemiological understanding of canine leptospirosis is mainly based on serological tests that predict the...

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Main Authors: Cassia Moreira Santos, Gabrielle Cristini Del Rigo Santos Dias, Alexya Victória Pinheiro Saldanha, Stephanie Bergmann Esteves, Adriana Cortez, Israel Barbosa Guedes, Marcos Bryan Heinemann, Amane Paldês Gonçales, Bruno Alonso Miotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
MAT
PCR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02930-w