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Multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis and clinical characterization of Leptospira interrogans canine isolates.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Mar 2015
Koizumi Nobuo, Muto Maki Mizutani, Izumiya Hidemasa, Suzuki Motoi, Ohnishi Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Canine leptospirosis occurs worldwide; however, information on the relationship between Leptospira serotypes/genotypes and virulence in dogs remains limited. We investigated the molecular characteristics of Leptospira interrogans canine isolates belonging to three serogroups using multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) and the effects of each serotype/genotype on the clinical characteristics...
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