Detection of New <i>Leptospira</i> Genotypes Infecting Symptomatic Dogs: Is a New Vaccine Formulation Needed?

Detection of New <i>Leptospira</i> Genotypes Infecting Symptomatic Dogs: Is a New Vaccine Formulation Needed?

Leptospirosis in dogs has been largely described worldwide, and epidemiological studies have been mainly based on serological data. This study aims to detect and genotype leptospires affecting symptomatic dogs in Northeast Italy between 2013 and 2019. Overall, 1631 dogs were tested using real-time P...

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Main Authors: Cristina Bertasio, Maria Beatrice Boniotti, Laura Lucchese, Letizia Ceglie, Laura Bellinati, Matteo Mazzucato, Tommaso Furlanello, Mario D’Incau, Alda Natale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
leptospirosis
dog
real-time PCR
genotyping
epidemiology
multilocus sequence typing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/6/484

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