Article
Application and validation of PFGE for serovar identification of Leptospira clinical isolates.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 14 Sept 2010
Galloway Renee L, Levett Paul N
Abstract excerpt
Serovar identification of clinical isolates of Leptospira is generally not performed on a routine basis, yet the identity of an infecting serovar is valuable from both epidemiologic and public health standpoints. Only a small number of reference laboratories worldwide have the capability to perfo...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA Fingerprinting
- DNA, Bacterial
- Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Genotype
- Humans
- Leptospira
- Leptospirosis