Efficient Detection of Pathogenic Leptospires Using 16S Ribosomal RNA.

Efficient Detection of Pathogenic Leptospires Using 16S Ribosomal RNA.

Pathogenic Leptospira species cause a prevalent yet neglected zoonotic disease with mild to life-threatening complications in a variety of susceptible animals and humans. Diagnosis of leptospirosis, which primarily relies on antiquated serotyping methods, is particularly challenging due to presentat...

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Main Authors: Brian T Backstedt, Ozlem Buyuktanir, Janet Lindow, Elsio A Wunder, Mitermayer G Reis, Sahar Usmani-Brown, Michel Ledizet, Albert Ko, Utpal Pal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4474562?pdf=render

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