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Molecular Typing of Pathogenic Leptospira Serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae Strains Circulating in China during the Past 50 Years.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 May 2015
Zhang Cuicai, Yang Huimian, Li Xiuwen, Cao Zhiqiang, Zhou Haijian, Zeng Linzi, Xu Jianmin, Xu Yinghua, Chang Yung-Fu, Guo Xiaokui, Zhu Yongzhang, Jiang Xiugao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is one of the most important neglected tropical infectious diseases worldwide. Icterohaemorrhagiae has been throughout recent history, and still is, the predominant serogroup of this pathogen in China. However, very little in detail is known about the serovars or genotypes of this serogroup. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this study, 120 epidemic strains from five geographically...
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