Direct detection and differentiation of pathogenic Leptospira species using a multi-gene targeted real time PCR approach.

Leptospirosis is a growing public and veterinary health concern caused by pathogenic species of Leptospira. Rapid and reliable laboratory tests for the direct detection of leptospiral infections in animals are in high demand not only to improve diagnosis but also for understanding the epidemiology o...

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Main Authors: Ana Sofia Ferreira, Pedro Costa, Teresa Rocha, Ana Amaro, Maria Luísa Vieira, Ahmed Ahmed, Gertrude Thompson, Rudy A Hartskeerl, João Inácio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112312