Application of PCR-based DNA sequencing technique for the detection of Leptospira in peripheral blood of septicemia patients

Aim: Isolation, dark field detection and microscopic agglutination test (MAT) are considered ―gold standard‖ tests for diagnosis of Leptospirosis. Several PCR assays are reported but very few have been evaluated for detection of Leptospirosis. Therefore, this study was undertaken. This study aims to...

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Main Authors: Ram, S., Vimalin, J.M., Jambulingam, M., Tiru, V., Gopalakrishnan, R.K., Madhavan, H.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2012-01-01
Series:Malaysian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://web.usm.my/mjm/issues/vol8no1/Research%205.pdf