First isolation and characterization of Leptospira interrogans serogroup Australis from swine in Brazil

The purpose of this study was to report the first recovery and characterization of Leptospira interrogans (serogroup Australis) from urine of swine in Brazil. The isolate was studied by serogrouping, MLVA, PGFE, and partial sequencing of rrs and secY. It was serogrouped as serogroup Australis, proba...

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Main Authors: Camila Hamond, Gabriel Martins, Ana Paula Loureiro, Sylvie Bremont, Marco Alberto Medeiros, Pascale Bourhy, Walter Lilenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2015-01-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2015000100006&lng=en&tlng=en