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Molecular characterization of Leptospira sp by multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) from clinical samples: a case report.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Aug 2015
Pailhoriès Hélène, Buzelé Rodolphe, Picardeau Mathieu, Robert Sylvie, Mercier Emmanuelle, Mereghetti Laurent, Lanotte Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection for which diagnosis is difficult. It has appeared as a global emerging infectious disease over recent years. Genotype determination often requires a Leptospira strain obtained by culture, which is a long and fastidious technique. A method based on multilocus variable number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) to determine the genotype of Leptospira interrogans, performed directly...
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