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Use of a New High Resolution Melting Method for Genotyping Pathogenic Leptospira spp.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Naze Florence, Desvars Amélie, Picardeau Mathieu, Bourhy Pascale, Michault Alain
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis that is endemic in tropical areas, such as Reunion Island. The species Leptospira interrogans is the primary agent in human infections, but other pathogenic species, such as L. kirschner and L. borgpetersenii, are also associated with human leptospirosis. METHODS AND FINDINGS: In this study, a melting curve analysis of the products that were amplified with the...
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