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Molecular characterization, serotyping, and antibiotic susceptibility profile of Leptospira interrogans serovar Copenhageni isolates from Brazil.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Nov 2013
Miraglia Fabiana, Matsuo Minekazo, Morais Zenaide Maria, Dellagostin Odir Antonio, Seixas Fabiana Kömmling, Freitas Julio César, Hartskeerl Rudy, Moreno Luisa Zanolli, Costa Bárbara Letícia, Souza Gisele Oliveira, Vasconcellos Silvio Arruda, Moreno Andrea Micke
Abstract excerpt
Leptospira interrogans serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae is the major serogroup infecting humans worldwide, and rodents and dogs are the most significant transmission sources in urban environments. Knowledge of the prevalent serovars and their maintenance hosts is essential to understand the epidemiology of leptospirosis. In this study, 20 Leptospira isolates were evaluated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE),...
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