Molecular detection and speciation of pathogenic <it>Leptospira </it>spp. in blood from patients with culture-negative leptospirosis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pathogenic <it>Leptospira </it>spp. present in the blood of patients with leptospirosis during the first week of symptoms can be detected using culture or PCR. A proportion of patients who are positive by PCR are negative...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/338 |